Frankfurt's tallest buildings through time since 1951
The top 3 according to 274 votes from people: Dresdner-Bank-Hochhaus (Silberturm) · Messeturm · Commerzbank Tower. (Updated Feb 4, 2024.)
From the 12-storey AEG building of 1951 to the 259-metre Commerzbank Tower, top since 1997: every building that has been Frankfurt's tallest since 1951, with height and period. The Messeturm and the Commerzbank Tower were also, for a time, Europe's tallest buildings.
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Top 11
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Dresdner-Bank-Hochhaus (Silberturm)
Frankfurt's tallest building 1978–1990. Height: 166.3 m. The former Dresdner Bank headquarters, renamed Silberturm after its 2009–2011 refurbishment.
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Messeturm
Frankfurt's tallest building 1990–1997. Height: 256.5 m. Also Europe's tallest building at the time.
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Commerzbank Tower
Frankfurt's tallest building since 1997. Height: 259.0 m. Also Europe's tallest building until 2003 and the EU's tallest until 2012.
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SGZ-Hochhaus
Frankfurt's tallest building 1972. Height: 96.0 m. The former seat of the Südwestdeutsche Genossenschafts-Zentralbank.
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Plaza Büro Center (Westend Gate)
Frankfurt's tallest building 1976–1978. Height: 159.3 m. Its main tenant is Marriott; renamed Westend Gate in 2010.
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City-Haus I
Frankfurt's tallest building 1974–1976. Height: 142.1 m. Part of the DZ Bank headquarters.
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BHF-Bank-Hochhaus
Frankfurt's tallest building 1966. Height: 82.0 m. A listed building.
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AfE-Turm
Frankfurt's tallest building 1972–1974. Height: 116.0 m. A university tower on the Bockenheim campus; demolished in 2014.
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AEG-Hochhaus
Frankfurt's tallest building 1951–1954. Height: 45.0 m. The first building on this list; demolished in 1999.
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Shell-Hochhaus (City Gate)
Frankfurt's tallest building 1966–1972. Height: 90.0 m. Raised to 110 metres in 1993; now called City Gate.
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Fernmeldehochhaus
Frankfurt's tallest building 1954–1966. Height: 69.0 m. A Deutsche Bundespost building; demolished in 2004.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Der AfE-Turm wurde gesprengt, oder? Ich erinnere mich an die Bilder von 2014.