Henninger Turm, Grain silo in Sachsenhausen district, Frankfurt, Germany.
Henninger Turm was a grain silo in the Sachsenhausen district that rose 120 meters and contained 33 floors capable of storing up to 16,000 tons of barley. The reinforced concrete structure shaped Frankfurt's skyline as a modern industrial building during its operational years.
The structure was built between 1959 and 1961 under architect Karl Lieser's direction and remained Frankfurt's tallest building until 1974. After decades serving as a grain storage facility, it was demolished in 2013 and replaced by a new residential tower.
Every 1 May from 1961 to 2008, the professional cycling race Rund um den Henninger-Turm circled the tower several times. The race carried the brewery's name and became a fixture of the Frankfurt sporting calendar. The tower itself served as the landmark the riders passed again and again.
Visitors can explore the Sachsenhausen location where the original silo once stood, now replaced by the new residential tower on the same site. The area is walkable and close to other neighborhood attractions.
The tower's two revolving restaurants were not its only draw: by August 1961 its express lifts had already carried 250,000 people up, each paying one mark for the ride. The upper platform was later converted into a second revolving café and also housed the brewery's company museum.
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