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  Essential Architecture-  Frankfort on the Main (Frankfurt am Main)

Kronenhochhaus (DZ-Bank)

architect

 

location

Westendstraße 1,  Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

date

1993.

style

Postmodern

construction

at 208 metres (53 floors) The crown weighs 95 metric tons, and is heated in winter to avoid icing.

type

Office Building
 
 
 
 
Westendstraße 1, at 208 metres (53 floors), is the fourth tallest building in Frankfurt, Germany. The Kronenhochhaus (German: "crown high-riser"), as it is commonly called, is the seat of the DZ Bank. It was completed in 1993. The crown weighs 95 metric tons, and is heated in winter to avoid icing.

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