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 WestendGate — Frankfurt am Main, Germany Posted by:  prussel
N 50° 06.850 E 008° 39.017
32U E 474996 N 5551383
The WestendGate (also known as The Marriott Hotel) is the 11th tallest skyscraper in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Waymark Code: WMHPDB
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/30/2013
Views: 15
Das Westend Gate, früherer Name Plaza Büro Center (PBC), auch bekannt als Marriott Hotel, ist ein 47-stöckiger, 159 m (522 ft) hoher Wolkenkratzer im Frankfurter Stadtteil Westend-Süd. Es war von 1976 bis 1978 das höchste Gebäude Deutschlands.
Das Westend Gate liegt gegenüber des Frankfurter Messegeländes, in der Nähe des Naturmuseums Senckenberg und dem Campus Bockenheim der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt. Hauptmieter ist das Marriott-Hotel, welches 19 Stockwerke (26 bis 44) belegt und 588 Zimmer hat.
Das Gebüde besteht aus zwei Teilen und einem schmalen Flügel an der Ostseite. Es wurde im Jahr 2011 in Westend Gate umbenannt, als es komplett renoviert wurde.
The Westend Gate, formerly known as Plaza Büro Center (PBC) and commonly referred to as The Marriott, is a 47-storey, 159 m (522 ft) skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt. It had been the tallest building in Germany from 1976 until 1978.
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 main tenant is the Marriott-Hotel which occupies 19 floors (26 to 44) and offers 588 rooms.
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..
Quelle / source: wikipedia
Building Name: WestendGate
Structure Height: 522
Number of Stories: 47
Year Built: 1972-1976
Architect/Design Firm: Siegfried Hoyer
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Other
Publicly accessible areas:
yes
Address:
Hamburger Allee 2-10
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
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