Completed 1972 – 1976 Floor count 473 below ground Opened 1976 Cost 500 million USD Number of rooms 588 | Roof 159 m (522 ft) Height 159 m, 162 m to tip Floors 44 Architectural style Modern architecture | |
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Former names Plaza Büro CenterPBCHochhaus Senckenberganlage Type Commercial officesHotel Similar | ||
Westend Gate, formerly known as Plaza Büro Center, is a 47-storey, 159 m (522 ft) skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was the tallest building in Germany from 1976 until 1978 when it was surpassed by the Silberturm, which is also located in Frankfurt.
Map of Westend Gate, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The Westend Gate is located just across the street from the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds and near the Naturmuseum Senckenberg and the Bockenheim Campus of the Goethe University Frankfurt.
The structure consists of 2 slabs plus a narrow wing attached to the east side. It was renamed Westend Gate in 2011, when it was completely renovated as a green building.
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