Growing Out of Autumn
Europaturm as seen from Grüneburgpark, Frankfurt-Westend
The Europaturm ("Tower of Europe") is a 337.5-metre (1,107 ft) high telecommunications tower in Frankfurt, Germany.
Designed by architect Erwin Heinle, the tower's construction began in 1974. At its completion five years later, it became the tallest free-standing structure in the Federal Republic of Germany. With its height of 331 metres (1,086 ft), Europaturm became Germany's second tallest structure, after the Fernsehturm Berlin (368 metres (1,207 ft)). Even without the height of the antenna at its top, the building is over 295 metres (968 ft) high, which makes it Germany's tallest structure by roof level. Its base, at 59 metres (194 ft) thick, is the widest of any similar structure in the world.
The top of the tower can turn and provides a panoramic view of the Rhine Main area. For a number of years, the upper part of the structure housed a restaurant and discothèque, but since 1999, the Europaturm has been closed to the public..
Among Frankfurt's residents, the tower is colloquially known as the "Ginnemer Spaschel" (Frankfurt dialect for "The Ginnheimer Asparagus", or "Ginnheimer Spargel" in standard German), even though it is located in the Bockenheim district rather than close by Ginnheim. It is also simply called the "Fernsehturm" ("Television Tower").
(Wikipedia)
Growing Out of Autumn
Europaturm as seen from Grüneburgpark, Frankfurt-Westend
The Europaturm ("Tower of Europe") is a 337.5-metre (1,107 ft) high telecommunications tower in Frankfurt, Germany.
Designed by architect Erwin Heinle, the tower's construction began in 1974. At its completion five years later, it became the tallest free-standing structure in the Federal Republic of Germany. With its height of 331 metres (1,086 ft), Europaturm became Germany's second tallest structure, after the Fernsehturm Berlin (368 metres (1,207 ft)). Even without the height of the antenna at its top, the building is over 295 metres (968 ft) high, which makes it Germany's tallest structure by roof level. Its base, at 59 metres (194 ft) thick, is the widest of any similar structure in the world.
The top of the tower can turn and provides a panoramic view of the Rhine Main area. For a number of years, the upper part of the structure housed a restaurant and discothèque, but since 1999, the Europaturm has been closed to the public..
Among Frankfurt's residents, the tower is colloquially known as the "Ginnemer Spaschel" (Frankfurt dialect for "The Ginnheimer Asparagus", or "Ginnheimer Spargel" in standard German), even though it is located in the Bockenheim district rather than close by Ginnheim. It is also simply called the "Fernsehturm" ("Television Tower").
(Wikipedia)