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{{Short description|38-storey 136 m (446 ft) skyscraper in the Bahnhofsviertel district of Frankfurt, Germany}}
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| caption = Gallileo viewed from [[Main Tower]]
| caption = Gallileo viewed from [[Main Tower]]
| location = Gallusanlage 7<br> [[Frankfurt]]<br> [[Hesse]], [[Germany]]
| location = Gallusanlage 7<br> [[Frankfurt]]<br> [[Hesse]], Germany
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| architect = [[Novotny Mähner Assoziierte]]
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| main_contractor = [[Bilfinger Berger SE]]
| main_contractor = [[Bilfinger|Bilfinger Berger SE]]
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| owner = [[Capitaland]]
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'''Gallileo''' is a 38-[[storey]] {{convert|136|m|abbr=on}} [[skyscraper]] in the [[Bahnhofsviertel (Frankfurt am Main)|Bahnhofsviertel district]] of [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]]. It was built from 1999 to 2003.
'''Gallileo''' is a 38-storey {{convert|136|m|abbr=on}} skyscraper in the [[Bahnhofsviertel (Frankfurt am Main)|Bahnhofsviertel district]] of [[Frankfurt]], Germany. It was built from 1999 to 2003.


The towers architecture is made up of two towers linked by a connecting central core. The north tower is {{convert|136|m|abbr=on}} with 38 [[storey]]s, and the south tower is {{convert|114|m|abbr=on}}. The core is the building's full height. Together with its {{convert|49,000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} floor space, it is the 14th tallest building in the city. Its name is an intentional misspelling of the scientist [[Galileo|Galileo's]] name; the extra l comes from the building's other namesake, the nearby park Gallusanlage. Along with the nearby [[Silberturm]], it served as the corporate headquarters of [[Dresdner Bank]] since 2008. A year later, after the takeover of Dresdner Bank by [[Commerzbank]], the new owner planned to use only the Gallileo.
The towers architecture is made up of two towers linked by a connecting central core. The north tower is {{convert|136|m|abbr=on}} with 38 storeys, and the south tower is {{convert|114|m|abbr=on}}. The core is the building's full height. Together with its {{convert|49,000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} floor space, it is the 26th tallest building in the city. Its name is an intentional misspelling of the scientist [[Galileo|Galileo's]] name; the extra l comes from the building's other namesake, the nearby park Gallusanlage. Along with the nearby [[Silberturm]], it served as the corporate headquarters of [[Dresdner Bank]] since 2008. A year later, after the takeover of Dresdner Bank by [[Commerzbank]], the new owner planned to use only the Gallileo.


Gallileo has a glass facade with 400 individual windows forming an approximately {{convert|22000|m2|abbr=on}} large transparent outer skin. In the glass floors were the American artist James Turrell, integrated lighting, which make the building at night from the inside out glowing. These are not architecturally visible. The undersides of the floor slabs serve as reflective surfaces.
Gallileo has a glass facade with 400 individual windows forming an approximately {{convert|22000|m2|abbr=on}} large transparent outer skin. In the glass floors were the American artist James Turrell, integrated lighting, which make the building at night from the inside out glowing. These are not architecturally visible. The undersides of the floor slabs serve as reflective surfaces.


Shops, a bar, and the [[The English Theatre Frankfurt|English Theatre Frankfurt]] are located on the ground floor.
Shops, a bar, and the [[The English Theatre Frankfurt|English Theatre Frankfurt]] are located on the ground floor.

In 2018, Gallileo was sold to the Singapore-based real estate investor [[CapitaLand]] for €356 million, with Commerzbank retaining a long-term lease. Further, in 2022 Commerzbank's rent-free sublease contract of the basement theater space to the English Theatre ended. After negotiations with the new investor failed, in June 2023 Commerzbank filed an action to evict the theatre.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Storbeck |first=Olaf |date=2023-06-18 |title=How a Frankfurt theatre became a PR disaster for Commerzbank |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/28f5912f-0770-40f4-a4d8-5b0b5ec5bfe5 |access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Dresdner Bank]]

Latest revision as of 14:28, 2 December 2024

For other uses, see Galileo (disambiguation).
Gallileo
Gallileo viewed from Main Tower
Map
General information
TypeCommercial offices
LocationGallusanlage 7
Frankfurt
Hesse, Germany
Coordinates50°06′34″N 08°40′16″E / 50.10944°N 8.67111°E / 50.10944; 8.67111
Construction started2000
Completed2003
CostUS$180 million
OwnerCapitaland
Height
Roof136 m (446 ft)
Technical details
Floor count38
3 below ground
Floor area57,450 m2 (618,400 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators14
Design and construction
Architect(s)Novotny Mähner Assoziierte
Main contractorBilfinger Berger SE
References
[2][3][4]

Gallileo is a 38-storey 136 m (446 ft) skyscraper in the Bahnhofsviertel district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was built from 1999 to 2003.

The towers architecture is made up of two towers linked by a connecting central core. The north tower is 136 m (446 ft) with 38 storeys, and the south tower is 114 m (374 ft). The core is the building's full height. Together with its 49,000 m2 (530,000 sq ft) floor space, it is the 26th tallest building in the city. Its name is an intentional misspelling of the scientist Galileo's name; the extra l comes from the building's other namesake, the nearby park Gallusanlage. Along with the nearby Silberturm, it served as the corporate headquarters of Dresdner Bank since 2008. A year later, after the takeover of Dresdner Bank by Commerzbank, the new owner planned to use only the Gallileo.

Gallileo has a glass facade with 400 individual windows forming an approximately 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft) large transparent outer skin. In the glass floors were the American artist James Turrell, integrated lighting, which make the building at night from the inside out glowing. These are not architecturally visible. The undersides of the floor slabs serve as reflective surfaces.

Shops, a bar, and the English Theatre Frankfurt are located on the ground floor.

In 2018, Gallileo was sold to the Singapore-based real estate investor CapitaLand for €356 million, with Commerzbank retaining a long-term lease. Further, in 2022 Commerzbank's rent-free sublease contract of the basement theater space to the English Theatre ended. After negotiations with the new investor failed, in June 2023 Commerzbank filed an action to evict the theatre.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gallileo". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Emporis building complex ID 102371". Emporis. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Gallileo". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ Gallileo at Structurae
  5. ^ Storbeck, Olaf (18 June 2023). "How a Frankfurt theatre became a PR disaster for Commerzbank". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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