Oderturm, Office building in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
The Oderturm is an office high-rise in Frankfurt (Oder), built between 1968 and 1976 to a design by a collective led by architects Hans Tulke and Paul Teichmann. It has 24 occupied storeys and stands 89 m tall, making it the tallest building in Brandenburg. Its 25th level is a lower technical floor, and a radio antenna on the roof broadcasts Oderwelle on 91.7 MHz.
Construction of the Oderturm started in 1968 under architects Hans Tulke and Paul Teichmann, with completion in 1976 by work brigades from the Free German Youth organization. The tower's completion marked a milestone in East German architecture during the Cold War period.
The tower once served as a meeting place, housing dormitories for workers and a hotel that brought together young people from Germany and Poland for cultural exchange. This role shaped how the community connected across borders and reflected the building's importance as a gathering space during the Cold War era.
The Oderturm complex, with its 41,000 m² shopping passage, was inaugurated on 26 August 1993 after refurbishment from 1992 to 1994. The 25th storey is a technical floor, slightly lower than the others and barely visible from outside. A restaurant opened on the 24th floor in 1999, and the roof carries a transmitter broadcasting Oderwelle on 91.7 MHz.
The 25th storey is a technical floor, lower than the others and barely visible from outside. On the roof, an antenna broadcasts the Oderwelle programme on 91.7 MHz with 1 kW ERP. The 23rd floor once held a panorama café, and a restaurant opened on the 24th floor in 1999.
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