Commerzbank (Frankfurt, Germany) - first skyscraper in Europe

Where is located Commerzbank?

Address of Commerzbank is Grosse Gallusstrasse, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
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When was built Commerzbank?

Built date of Commerzbank is 1994 - 1997

Facts, informations and history of Commerzbank

The first skyscraper in Europe exceeding the 300 meter high barrier. At the top of the mast there is a newly installed signal lamp, which officially makes the building high at 300.10 meters.

The office building has 56 floors above ground and 2 underground floors. The building has 9 diverse gardens.

Initially, the building was called "Ecological tower" because of the new technology used for heating and cooling rooms. It has been calculated that for two-thirds of the year you can opt out of air conditioning and use natural ventilation, which will reduce the cost of energy consumption by half. The main part of the ventilation system is a two-shell façade, between which the air flows freely between the layers located 40 cm away.

The building stands on 111 piles driven into the ground with a diameter of 1.8 m and a length of 50 m, and on a 3m reinforced concrete slab. The basis of the construction of the building is six pylons set in pairs in each corner of the building

The building is on the plan of an equilateral triangle with a side of 60 meters. The height axis is a triangular atrium connecting all floors. On each floor it defines three equal parts, two of them are intended for office rooms, in the third part there are gardens.

Architect of Commerzbank

How many meters have Commerzbank?

Height of Commerzbank is 298.7 m
300.1 - to the highest point
259 m - to the top of the roof

Construction/building type

Building Commerzbank is of type Skyscraper, Office building

Architectural style

Architectural style of Commerzbank is Modern

Other dimensions, parameters and frequently asked questions

What area have Commerzbank?

Commerzbank have area of 120 700 m² - total area
538,000 m² - cubature

What material is the building made of?

Commerzbank is made of the following materials: Steel, glass, concrete, reinforced concrete

Other names

The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. Commerzbank AG, Commerzbank Tower, Erweiterung der Commerzbank-Zentrale

Official website

The official website of the building, where up-to-date information can be found, is https://www.commerzbank.de/en/hauptnavigation/konzern/commerzbank_im__berblick/hochhaus_1/zahlen_fakten.html