Boerentoren
| KBC Tower | |
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 The Boerentoren seen from the Meir |
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| Alternative names | Boerentoren Torengebouw |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Schoenmarkt 35 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 51°13′07″N 4°24′15″E / 51.218611°N 4.404167°ECoordinates: 51°13′07″N 4°24′15″E / 51.218611°N 4.404167°E |
| Completed | 1929 – 1932 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 112.5 m (369 ft) |
| Roof | 95.8 m (314 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 26 |
| Lifts/elevators | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Emiel van Averbeke Jan R. Van Hoenacker and Jos Smolderen |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
The Boerentoren (English: Farmers' Tower) or KBC Tower is the tallest building and the second tallest structure in Antwerp, Belgium after the Cathedral of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal). The building was constructed between 1929 and 1932 and was originally 87.5 m (287 ft). It is often considered to be the first skyscraper in Europe; it also was the tallest in Europe until 1952,[5] and the tallest in Belgium from 1932 to 1967 (currently 18th tallest). In 1954 the tower was extended with an antenna which reached to a total height of 112.5 m (369 ft). In 1976, the roof of the tower was raised by 8.3 m (27 ft), and the current roof height is therefore 95.8 m (314 ft).[2] The building is in Art-deco style and was designed by Jan Van Hoenacker.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Boerentoren at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
- ^ a b Boerentoren at Emporis
- ^ Boerentoren at SkyscraperPage
- ^ Boerentoren at Structurae
- ^ Binder, Georges (30 September 2006). 101 of the World's Tallest Buildings. Images Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-86470-173-9. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
External links [edit]
- VRT News site
- Tower Building in Antwerp (Dutch)
- Boerentoren at Phorio
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