Haus Grenzwacht, Commercial heritage building in Bahnhofsviertel, Aachen, Germany
The 40-meter-high Haus Grenzwacht features a 12-story tower on the western side and a 48-meter-long central building with seven floors.
Construction began in 1925 but halted due to financial issues until 1929 when Hochtief, an Essen construction company, invested to complete the project.
A memorial plaque on the building commemorates victims of forced sterilization during the National Socialist period when the health department operated there.
The ground floor houses citizen services, while the building contains one of Germany's last paternoster elevators, restricted to administrative staff use.
Since 1958, the Aachen Weather Column installed on the roof provides weather forecasts to residents and visitors in the surrounding area.
Location: Aachen
GPS coordinates: 50.76851,6.09125
Latest update: March 3, 2025 20:28
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