City-Hochhaus Leipzig

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City-Hochhaus is a 36-story skyscraper in Leipzig, Germany. At Script error: No such module "convert"., it is the tallest multistory building in Leipzig and is located proximately of the eastern part of the inner city ring road in Leipzig's district Mitte. 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.[1] 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[2] and a restaurant called 'Panorama'. The roof is equipped with a viewing platform.

The building is nicknamed Weisheitszahn (Template:Langx) by locals due to its form, or after its previous function, the Uniriese (Template:Langx).

Panorama

Due to the height and location of the house in the city center, it offers a panoramic view of the entire city. Since 1972, the Panorama Café had been on the 26th and 27th floor during the GDR era, but was closed in 1991. In 2002, after the renovation of the house, the new panorama restaurant was opened.[3] The restaurant now operates under the name "Plate of Art". It was redesigned in 2007 according to plans by the architect Rüdiger Renno and the designer Till Brömme.[4]

A staircase leads from the restaurant floor to the open viewing platform on the 31st floor. At a height of Script error: No such module "convert"., it provides a good overview of the city center and far beyond the Leipzig area. Only towards the east-southeast does the spire obstruct the view. Among other things, if the air is clear enough, there are Fichtelberg (Script error: No such module "convert".), Auersberg (Script error: No such module "convert".), Kulpenberg, Wurmberg, Brocken (Script error: No such module "convert".), Viktorshöhe (Script error: No such module "convert".) and even some Ore Mountains peaks in the Czech Republic (e.g. Jeleni Hora, Script error: No such module "convert".) to see.[5] The platform is a popular tourist destination.

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Looking west from the observation deck (2013)
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Approx. 180° panoramic view to the south (2010)

See also

Literature

  • Horst Riedel: City-Hochhaus. In: Stadtlexikon Leipzig von A bis Z. PRO LEIPZIG, Leipzig 2012, ISBN 978-3-936508-82-6, p. 91.
  • Wolfgang Hocquél: Leipzig – Architektur von der Romanik bis zur Gegenwart, 1st edition, Passage-Verlag, Leipzig 2001, ISBN 3-932900-54-5, p. 119-121

References

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  2. ↑ http://polares-ream.de/index.php/en/references-en/case-studies/asset-management/city-hochhaus-leipzigScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  3. ↑ Riedel, 2012, p. 91
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