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Above left: Frankfurt's skyline seen from the southwest.
Above middle: view from the observatory roof of MAIN TOWER.
Above right: view from the southeast.








Above: Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt's tallest building (259m/850f, 56 stories, 1997).
It used to be Europe's tallest for over six years, but was overtaken in december 2003 by Moscow's Triump-Palace,
which was completed in 2005 and is 264m/866f tall, with 54 stories.
If the spiral on top is counted as well, the tower would be 299 metres (981 feet) tall!
Inside the building a large, triangular, atrium can be found, which rises through the entire building.
At various levels this atrium opens up inside the building and makes way for nine large gardens,
which makes the Commerzbank Tower one of the very few 'green' skyscrapers in the world.
The building is illuminated at night by a specially designed yellow light sheme (by Thomas Ende).
The skyscraper was designed by Foster and Partners.






Above: MesseTurm (257m/843f, 55 stories, 1990), Frankfurt's 2nd and Europe's 3rd tallest skyscraper.
From 1990 to 1997 it was Frankfurt's and Europe's tallest.
The tower lies next to the famous trade fair grounds of Frankfurt;
hence the name: Messe is German for trade fair.
The building was designed by Helmut Jahn.






Above: One of Frankfurt's strong skyscraper points is its diversity.
Among the tallest skyscrapers here you won't find any box shaped buildings;
each skyscraper has its own form and distinctiveness.
Another example of this is Westend Strasse #1, Frankfurt's 3rd tallest, here seen from a few different angles.
A skyscraper with grace, elegance and beauty.
The building is 208m tall (682f), has 53 stories and was completed in 1993.
The crown on top (weight: 95 metric tons) is heated in winters to avoid icing.






Above: MAIN TOWER seen from a few angles.
The building was completed at the end of the last century (200m/656f, 55 stories).
The tower's design features two towers packed together;
the circular (blue) glass tower and the cuboid shaped (brown) one.
The spire on top isn't included in the height of the building (with: 240m/787f).
It's the transmission mast of the Hessischer Rundfunk (hr), a TV broadcasting station.
MAIN TOWER is the only high-rise building in Frankfurt that is accessible to the public.
On top of the building one can have a great view over downtown Frankfurt.
Especially at night; costs to go up are €4,50.






Above: another greatly looking Frankfurt building: Trianon, 186m/610f, 45 stories, built in 1993.
Currently the city's 5th tallest building.
The tower is topped by an upside down pyramid suspended from the three corners.


Above left: Silver Tower (166m/546f, 32 stories, 1978)
It was Frankfurt's tallest from 1978 until 1990, when MesseTurm took over.
Above middle and right: pictures of Plaza Büro Center (Marriott Hotel) (159m/523f, 47 stories, 1976).
This building was the city's tallest from 1976-1978.




Above: Twin Towers of the Deutsche Bank.
They were completed in 1984, are 155m (509f) tall and have 40 and 38 stories respectively.


Above left: City-Haus (142m/466f, 42 stories, 1974), Frankfurt's tallest from 1972-1974.
Above middle and right: Skyper (154m/505f, 38 stories, 2004).


Above: Eurotower (148m/486f, 39 stories, 1977).
Headquarters of the European Central Bank.




Above left: Frankfurter Büro Center (142m/466f, 40 stories, 1980).
Above: Gallileo (136m/446f, 38 stories, 2003).


Above: Pollux (130m/427f, 33 stories, 1997).


Above left and middle: Messe Torhaus (117m/384f, 30 stories, 1985).
Above right: IBC Tower (112m/367f, 30 stories, 2003).


Above left: Garden Towers (127m/417f, 25 stories, 1976).
Above middle: Japan Center (115m/377f, 27 stories, 1996).
Above right: Eurotheum (110m/361f, 31 stories, 1999).


Above: Westhaven Tower (112m/368f, 31 stories, 2003).


Above left: Kastor (95m/312f, 22 stories, 1997).
Above middle and right: Union Investment (93m/305f, 19 stories, 1977).


Above: MAIN Plaza, Frankfurt's tallest residential building (88m/289f, 24 stories, 2001).
The building houses a hotel as well.


Above left: WestendDuo (96m/315f, 26 stories, 2006).
The most recent -tall- addition to the skyline of Frankfurt.
Above middle left: Rhein-Main-Center (84m/276f, 22 stories, 1969).
Above middle: NM-1 (57m/187f, 17 stories, 1964),
Above right: Europaturm (331m/1,086f, 1979), Frankfurt's tallest structure.
The tower is not accessible to the public (anymore;
the observation area was closed down in 1999).


A couple of non-skyscraper pictures:
Above left and middle: Kaiserdom (95m/312f, 1877), the tallest church of Frankfurt.
Above right: Katharinenkirche (1681), another old church.
It was destroyed during WWII (1944), but reconstructed from 1950-1954.


Above left: vertical skyline view from the southeast,
with Commerzbank Tower and MAIN Tower.
Above middle left: vertical view from MAIN TOWER's roof observatory.
Above middle right: another vertical skyline view.
Above right: view from Taunus Anlage towards Commerzbank Tower and Japan Center.



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Frankfurt's 10 tallest skyscrapers:
1. COMMERZBANK TOWER 259m/850f, 56 stories, 1997
2. MESSETURM 257m/843f, 55 stories, 1990
3. WESTEND STRASSE 1 208m/682f, 53 stories, 1993
4. MAIN TOWER 200m/656f, 55 stories, 1999
5. TRIANON 186m/610f, 45 stories, 1993
6. SILVER TOWER 166m/546f, 32 stories, 1978
7. PLAZA BÜRO CENTER 159m/523f, 47 stories, 1976
8. DEUTSCHE BANK I 155m/509f, 40 stories, 1984
9. DEUTSCHE BANK II 155m/509f, 38 stories, 1984
10. SKYPER 154m/505f, 38 stories, 2004

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