City-Hochhaus Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member kaschper69
N 51° 20.276 E 012° 22.739
33U E 317437 N 5690666
City-Hochhaus in Leipzig.
Waymark Code: WMV92P
Location: Sachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 03/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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[DE] "Das City-Hochhaus Leipzig ist ein Hochhaus am Augustusplatz in Leipzig und mit 142,0 Metern (Gesamthöhe mit Antennenträger 155,40 Meter) und 34 Etagen das zweithöchste Hochhaus der neuen Bundesländer.
Es entstand von 1968 bis 1972 nach Entwürfen des Architekten Hermann Henselmann im Zuge der Neugestaltung des Universitätscampus am damaligen Karl-Marx-Platz und war bei seiner Fertigstellung das höchste Hochhaus Deutschlands. Aufgrund der drei langen, leicht nach innen gewölbten Längsseiten bei einer überhöhten Schmalseite kann die Form des Gebäudes aus Straßensicht als ein aufgeschlagenes Buch interpretiert werden. Wegen seiner anfänglichen Nutzung entstanden im Volksmund die Namen Uniriese, Weisheitszahn oder auch Steiler Zahn.
In den Jahren 1999 bis 2002 wurde das City-Hochhaus komplett saniert, dabei wurde die Fassade mit Granit und Glas neu verkleidet. In der Liste der Hochhäuser in Deutschland steht das City-Hochhaus an 24. Stelle."

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[EN] "City-Hochhaus is 36-storey skyscraper in Leipzig, Germany. At 142 m (466 ft), it is the tallest multistory building in Leipzig. The tower was designed by architect Hermann Henselmann in the shape of an open book, and built between 1968 and 1972. It followed Henselmann's idea to cap central places in cities with a prominent tower, such as the Jen-Tower in Jena and Fernsehturm in Berlin.
City-Hochhaus was originally part of the University of Leipzig campus at Augustusplatz, was sold by the state government of Saxony and is now owned by the U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch. The building was completely renovated between 1999 and 2002, when it lost its aluminium sheathing which was replaced by grey granite. The offices are now rented to private tenants including the public broadcaster MDR, the European Energy Exchange and the Panorama restaurant. The roof is equipped with a viewing platform.
The building is nicknamed Weisheitszahn (English: wisdom tooth) by locals as due to its form or after its previous function as Uniriese (English: university giant)."

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