List of tallest buildings in Frankfurt

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Frankfurt in 2017
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Frankfurt with the new Seat of the European Central Bank in April 2015

Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the few European cities with a large cluster of high rise building in its downtown area. In many other European cities, skyscraper construction was not well received in the past due to the historical value of existing buildings. For this reason, Frankfurt is sometimes referred to as "Mainhattan" (a portmanteau of the local Main river and Manhattan), and Chicago am Main. [1] [2] [3] The 13 tallest buildings in Germany are located in Frankfurt.

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The tallest structure in Frankfurt is the Europaturm, which rises 337 metres (1,106 ft). [4] However, the tower is not generally considered a high-rise building as it does not have successive floors that can be occupied. The tallest habitable building in Frankfurt is the Commerzbank Tower, which rises 259 metres (850 ft) and has 56 floors. [5] As of September 2022, it is the 21st-tallest building in Europe and the second tallest building in the European Union.

Most of Frankfurt's downtown area was destroyed by Allied air bombardment during World War II, and only a small number of the city's landmarks were rebuilt. [6] This left ample room for and little opposition against the construction of modern high-rises in the city. Frankfurt went through a first high-rise building boom in the 1970s; during this time, the city saw the construction of nine buildings over 100 metres (330 ft). In the 1990s, Frankfurt went through another building boom, with eight buildings over 100 metres (330 ft) completed, including four of five 200 metres (660 ft) skyscrapers. Since 2000, Frankfurt has been experiencing a continuous building boom, starting with 5 (2000-2009), 7 (2010-2019) and probably 13 (2020-2029). As of 2022, the city has 18 buildings which rise at least 150 metres (490 ft) in height, more than any other city in Germany.

There are several proposed and approved plans for new skyscrapers, including Millennium Tower I, 288 metres (945 ft), Das Präsidium, 175 metres (574 ft), Millennium Tower II, 157 metres (515 ft).

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks the tallest buildings in Frankfurt that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall. Only habitable building are ranked which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures. These buildings are included for comparison.

Frankfurt Am Main-Mainkai und Untermainkai mit Dom und Sykline-Ansicht von der Alten Bruecke-20100417.jpg
Frankfurt riverfront in 2010
RankNameImageHeight (m)
Height (ft)
FloorsLocationYearNotes
Europaturm Europaturm am Abend.jpg 337.51,107.3Ginnheimer Stadtweg 90, Bockenheim 1979 Television tower. Second-tallest structure in Germany after the Fernsehturm Berlin. Nickname is Ginnheimer Spargel (Ginnheim Asparagus).
1 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt Am Main-Commerzbank Tower-Ansicht vom Eisernen Steg.jpg 258.7849.756Große Gallusstraße 17–19, Innenstadt 1997Tallest building in Europe from 1997 to 2003. Tallest building in the European Union from 1997 to 2011. Tallest building in Germany since 1997. Tallest building completed in the 1990s. [5] [7] Height including the antenna is 300 metres. Headquarters of Commerzbank.
2 Messeturm 01-01-2014 - Messeturm - trade fair tower - Frankfurt- Germany - 05.jpg 256.5841.563Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49, Westend-Süd 1990Tallest building in Europe from 1990 to 1997. [8] [9] Main tenants are Goldman Sachs and Thomson Reuters.
3 Four I [A] Four I.jpg 233.0 [10] 764.459Große Gallusstraße 10-14, Innenstadt 2023 Topped out has the highest habitable floor of any building in Frankfurt, ignoring mechanical floors. [11]
4 Westendstraße 1 Frankfurt Westend Tower.Sud.20130616.jpg 208.0682.453Westendstraße 1, Westend-Süd 1993Headquarters of DZ Bank. [12] [13]
5= Main Tower Maintower Frankfurt.jpg 200.0656.255Neue Mainzer Straße 52–58, Innenstadt 1999Height including the antenna is 240 metres. Main tenants are Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen and Standard & Poor's. [14] [15]
5= Tower 185 Tower 185.jpg 200.0656.255Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35–37, Gallus 2011Main tenant is PricewaterhouseCoopers.
7 ONE One Frankfurt 08-21.jpg 190.962649Osloer Straße2022Mixed use with Hotel (NH Hotel Group) & Office. At a height of 185 meters, there is a public bar with a surrounding roof terrace.
8 Omniturm Omniturm Frankfurt 09-19.jpg 189.962345Große Gallusstraße 16–182020Mixed use tower.
9 Trianon Frankfurt Trianon.Sud.20130618.jpg 186.0610.245Mainzer Landstraße 16–24, Westend-Süd 1993Main tenant is DekaBank. [16] [17]
10 Seat of the European Central Bank EZB-Neubau-2014-Ffm-Ostend-736.jpg 185.0607.045Sonnemannstraße/Rückertstraße, Ostend 2014New seat of the European Central Bank. Height including the antenna is 201 metres. [18]
11 Grand Tower Frankfurt.Grand Tower.20200207.jpg 179.9 [19] 590.251Osloer Straße/Europa-Allee, Gallus 2020Tallest residential building in Germany
12 Four II} Four II.jpg 178.0583.947Große Gallusstraße, Innenstadt 2025 Topped out. Second tallest residential building in Germany.
13= Opernturm Frankfurter-Opernturm-2012-Ffm-916.jpg 170.0557.742Bockenheimer Landstraße 2–4, Westend-Süd 2009Main tenant is UBS.
13= Taunusturm Frankfurt Taunusturm.20140417.jpg 170.0557.740Taunustor 1-3, Innenstadt 2014The project developer is real estate building and operating company Tishman Speyer.
15 Silberturm Silver Tower.jpg 166.3545.632Jürgen-Ponto-Platz 1, Bahnhofsviertel 1978Tallest building in Germany from 1978 to 1991. [20] [21] Former headquarters of Dresdner Bank which merged with Commerzbank in 2009. Main tenant is now Deutsche Bahn .
16 Westend Gate Westend Gate Frankfurt 2011-07.jpg 159.3522.647Hamburger Allee 2–4, Westend-Süd 1976Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978. Main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel. [22] [23]
17= Deutsche Bank I Deutsche-bank-ffm001.jpg 155.0508.540Taunusanlage 12, Westend-Süd 1984Tallest twin towers in Frankfurt, also tallest building completed in the 1980s. [24] [25] Headquarters of Deutsche Bank. Their nicknames are Soll und Haben (Asset and Liability).
17= Deutsche Bank II Deutsche-bank-ffm001.jpg 155.0508.538Taunusanlage 12, Westend-Süd 1984Tallest twin towers in Frankfurt, also tallest building completed in the 1980s. [25] [26] Headquarters of Deutsche Bank. Their nicknames are Soll und Haben (Asset and Liability).
17= Marienturm Marienturm Frankfurt 05-19.jpg 155.0508.537Taunusanlage 9–10, Bahnhofsviertel 2019Main tenant is Goldman Sachs
20 Skyper Frankfurt Am Main-Skyper von Suedosten-20120309.jpg 153.8504.638Taunusanlage 1, Bahnhofsviertel 2004Main tenant is DekaBank. [27] [28]
21 Eurotower Frankfurt Eurotower.20130603.jpg 148.0485.639Willy-Brandt-Platz 2, Innenstadt 1977Headquarters of the European Central Bank. The ECB is currently building new and larger headquarters (Seat of the European Central Bank). [29] [30]
22 One Forty West One Forty West Frankfurt 03-21.jpg 145.0 [31] 475.741Senckenberganlage 15, Westend-Süd 2020Mixed use (Hotel, Residential)
23 Frankfurter Büro Center Frankfurt FBC.20121012.jpg 142.4467.240Mainzer Landstraße 46, Westend-Süd 1980Main tenant is Clifford Chance. [32] [33]
24 City-Haus City-Haus-2008.jpg 142.1466.242Platz der Republik 6, Westend-Süd 1974Main tenant is DZ Bank. [34] [35]
25 Henninger Turm Neuer-henningerturm-2017-ffm-2936.jpg 140.0459.340 Sachsenhausen 2017
26= Gallileo Gallileo-2012-Ffm-517-9.jpg 136.0446.238Gallusanlage 7, Bahnhofsviertel 2003Main tenant is Commerzbank. [36] [37]
26= Nextower Frankfurt Nextower.20130514.jpg 136.0446.234Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6, Innenstadt 2010
28 Pollux Frankfurt am Main Kastor & Pollux 2007-08.jpg 130.0426.533Platz der Einheit 1, Gallus 1997 [38] [39]
29The Spin Spin Tower Frankfurt 03-21.jpg 128.0420.031 Gallus, Güterplatz2022
30 Four III [A] FOUR 3 Frankfurt.jpg 128.0420.030Junghofstraße, Innenstadt 2023 Topped out [11]
31 Garden Tower Frankfurt Am Main-Garden Towers von Sueden-20120312.jpg 127.0416.725Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50, Innenstadt 1976 [40] [41]
32 Messe Torhaus Messe-Torhaus, Frankfurt.jpg 117.0383.930Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Bockenheim 1985 [42] [43]
33= Japan Center Frankfurt.Japan-Center.Taunustor 2-4.20150909.jpg 115.0377.327Taunustor 2, Innenstadt 1996 [44] [45]
33= Park Tower Frankfurt Park Tower.20131019.jpg 115.0377.329Bockenheimer Anlage 46, Westend-Süd 1972Main tenant is Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. [46] [47]
35 Westhafen Tower Westhafen Tower 2009 1.jpg 112.3368.431Westhafenplatz 1, Gutleutviertel 2003Main tenant is the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) [48] [49]
36 IBC Tower Frankfurt IBC.20130423.jpg 112.0367.530Theodor-Heuss-Allee 70, Bockenheim 2003 [50] [51]
37= Büro Center Nibelungenplatz Frankfurt Nibelungenplatz 3.Shell-Hochhaus.20130811.jpg 110.0360.927Nibelungenplatz 3, Nordend-West 1966 [52] [53]
37= Eurotheum Eurotheum-1.jpg 110.0360.931Neue Mainzer Straße 66–68, Innenstadt 1999 [54] [55]
37= WinX WinX Frankfurt 05-19.jpg 110.0360.930Neue Mainzer Straße 6–12, Innenstadt 2019Part of the Maintor area which includes several buildings and two smaller highrises. [56]
40Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36 Frankfurt Neue Mainzer Strasse 32-36.20120525.jpg 108.6356.328Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36, Innenstadt 1973Main tenant is the European Central Bank due to lack of space in the bank's headquarters Eurotower.
41Senckenberg-Turm Frankfurt am Main, Senckenberg-Turm.jpg 106.034826Robert Mayer Straße 52022
42= Four IV FOUR 4 Frankfurt Juni 2024 (cropped).jpg 104.0341.225Junghofstraße, Innenstadt 2023 [11]
42=Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt.20130901.jpg 100.0328.125Mailänder Straße 1, Sachsenhausen-Süd 1972

Under construction or proposed

Under construction

NameHeight (m)
Height (ft)
FloorsLocationYear (est.)
Central Business Tower205.0672.552Neue Mainzer Straße 57-59, Innenstadt 2028
Sparda-Bank Tower124.0407.035Robert-Mayer-Straße2025

Proposed

NameHeight (m)
Height (ft)
FloorsLocationYear (est.)Notes
Millennium Tower 1 288.0944.969Osloer Straße2030
Das Präsidium175.0574.148Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 5-11, Gallus 2026
Millennium Tower 2 157.0515.043Osloer Straße2030
Matthäuskirche Tower130.0426.5Friedrich-Ebert Anlage 33, Gallus The tower is planned on a property behind a church, the Matthäuskirche, because the owning church wants to sell the whole site. The church can be partly integrated into the new building. The plans were approved in 2008 by the city.
Hafenstraße Tower110.0360.9Hafenstraße/Adam-Riese-Straße, Gallus Planned as an addition to the neighbouring Commerzbank Trading Center Tower (93 metres).
Europagarten East Tower I100.0328.1Europa-Allee, Gallus
Emser Brücke Tower I100.0328.1Europa-Allee, Gallus

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Frankfurt.

Years as tallestNameImageHeight (m)
Height (ft)
FloorsLocationNotes
1997–present Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt Am Main-Commerzbank Tower vom Rathenauplatz-20100808.jpg 259.0849.756Große Gallusstraße 17–19, Innenstadt Tallest building in Europe from 1997 to 2003. Tallest building in the European Union from 1997 to 2011 and again since 2020. Tallest building in Germany since 1997. Tallest building completed in the 1990s. [5] [7] Height including the antenna is 300 metres. Headquarters of Commerzbank.
1990–1997 Messeturm Messeturm ffm.jpg 256.5841.563Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49, Westend-Süd Tallest building in Europe from 1990 to 1997. [8] [9] Main tenants are Goldman Sachs and Thomson Reuters.
1978–1990 Silberturm Silver Tower.jpg 166.3545.632Jürgen-Ponto-Platz 1, Bahnhofsviertel Tallest building in Germany from 1978 to 1990. [20] [21] Former headquarters of Dresdner Bank which merged with Commerzbank in 2009. Main tenant is now Deutsche Bahn .
1976–1978 Westend Gate Westend Gate Frankfurt 2011-07.jpg 159.3522.647Hamburger Allee 2–4, Westend-Süd Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978. Main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel. [22] [23]
1974–1976 City-Haus City-Haus-2008.jpg 142.1466.242Platz der Republik 6, Westend-Süd Main tenant is DZ Bank. [34] [35]
1972–1974 AfE-Turm Afe-Tower-University-Frankfurt.jpg 116.0380.632Robert-Mayer-Straße 5-7, Westend-Süd Demolished in 2014. [57] [58] [59]

See also

Notes

A. ^ Topped out but not completed.

References

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