Dienstgebäude Direktion Essen, Railway administration building in Essen, Germany.
The Dienstgebäude Direktion stands as a large administrative building with distinctive architectural features in central Essen's business district.
The building was constructed in 1898 for the Royal Railway Directorate of Essen, with construction costs reaching 1.06 million marks at the time.
The building represents the evolution of German railway administration, transitioning from royal to federal management through different political periods.
Since 2010, the building houses a Deutsche Bank service center following a 25 million euro renovation project.
The original structure contained four water-steam boilers in its courtyard and featured colored burned glass windows at its entrance chapter.
Location: Essen
GPS coordinates: 51.44860,7.00669
Latest update: March 7, 2025 01:15
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