Büro Center Nibelungenplatz, High-rise office building in Nordend-West district, Frankfurt, Germany.
City Gate, originally the Shell Tower and later Büro Center Nibelungenplatz, is a 27-storey, 110 m office tower at Nibelungenplatz in the Nordend district. Its steel-blue aluminium-and-glass curtain wall replaced the original suspended aluminium panels in 1993, and a panoramic lift runs up the side facing the square. The two-storey cellar holds a former fallout shelter now used as a garage.
Construction began in 1964 and was completed in 1966, making it the first Frankfurt skyscraper to exceed the 100-meter mark at that time. A major renovation in the 1990s replaced the original aluminum facade with modern glass elements.
The building has served as a filming location for television productions and is recognized by locals as a defining landmark of the district. It shapes the visual identity of this part of the city.
The tower stands at Nibelungenplatz, where Nibelungenallee and Rothschildallee (B8) meet Friedberger Landstraße (B3). A panoramic lift serves the building, and a supermarket is among the tenants. The Spanish General Consulate and Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences occupy parts of the building.
The building gained national attention through television appearances and frequently serves photographers as a subject for capturing Frankfurt's modern skyline. Its distinctive silhouette is visible from many points across the city.
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