Henninger Turm
The Henninger-Turm ("Henninger tower") is a grain storage silo located in the Frankfurt district of Sachsenhausen. It was built by the Henninger Brewery (now part of the Binding Brewery/Radeberger Group) and has a storage capacity of 16,000 tons of barley. The 120 metres (394 ft), 33-story high tower was designed by Karl Lieser and was built from 1959 to 1961. It was inaugurated on May 18, 1961. Cylinders are made from reinforced concrete[1].
Since October 31, 2002, the tower has been closed to the public while plans to destroy the tower and replace it with a new one were abandoned.
From 1961 till 2008, the annual professional cycling race Rund um den Henninger-Turm was held on May 1, the course circling the tower multiple times.
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In January 2005, new plans were unveiled for a conversion of this landmark into residential towers. This includes construction of three 12-story towers, an 85 metres (279 ft), 20-story tower, several hundred apartments in low-rise buildings, office space, service facilities, and a hotel.
[edit] See also
- List of towers
- Schapfen Mill Tower, a 115 meter high silo tower near Ulm, Germany
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Coordinates: 50°05′50″N 8°41′36″E / 50.09722°N 8.69333°E
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