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The '''Bahntower''', also written as '''BahnTower''' and '''Bahn-Tower''', ([[English language|English]]: ''Railway Tower'') is a 26-story, 103&nbsp;m (338&nbsp;ft) skyscraper on the [[Potsdamer Platz]] in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. Built between 1998 and 2000, the Bahntower provides 22,000 m² (236,806 sq ft) <ref>{{cite web|title=Bahn findet keine Mieter für Hauptbahnhof|date= 8 August 2010 |url= http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin-aktuell/article104400622/Bahn-findet-keine-Mieter-fuer-Hauptbahnhof-Turm.html |accessdate=28 December 2016|publisher=[[Berliner Morgenpost]]}}</ref>
The '''Bahntower''' ({{langx|en|Railway Tower}}), also written as '''BahnTower''' and '''Bahn-Tower''', is a 26-story, {{convert|103|m|ft|0|adj=on}} skyscraper on the [[Potsdamer Platz]] in [[Berlin]], Germany. Built between 1998 and 2000, the Bahntower provides {{cvt|22000|m2|sqft}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Bahn findet keine Mieter für Hauptbahnhof|date= 8 August 2010 |url= http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin-aktuell/article104400622/Bahn-findet-keine-Mieter-fuer-Hauptbahnhof-Turm.html |accessdate=28 December 2016|publisher=[[Berliner Morgenpost]]}}</ref>
of office space for the headquarters of [[Deutsche Bahn]] ([[English language|English]]: ''German Railway''). It is the [[List of tallest buildings in Berlin|sixth-tallest building in Berlin]] and the [[List of tallest buildings in Germany|sixty-fourth tallest building in Germany]].
of office space for the headquarters of [[Deutsche Bahn]] ({{langx|en|German Railway}}). It is the [[List of tallest buildings in Berlin|sixth-tallest building in Berlin]] and the [[List of tallest buildings in Germany|sixty-fourth tallest building in Germany]].


==History==
==History==


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In 2007 and 2008, it was reported that small pieces of glass had fallen onto the street from cracks in the façade. This was followed by a near-fatal incident in 2016 in which a pane of glass measuring {{cvt|30|by|150|cm|ft|0}} fell onto a car on the street below.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scheibe fiel von Bahntower: Frau entging nur knapp dem Tod|date= 21 April 2016 |url= http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article207454473/Scheibe-fiel-von-Bahntower-Frau-entging-nur-knapp-dem-Tod.html |accessdate=28 December 2016|publisher=[[Berliner Morgenpost]]}}</ref>
[[File:Lego 21027 Berlin.jpg|thumb|175px|left|The skyline of Berlin in the Lego Architecture series featuring the Bahntower in the middle]]


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The original owner of the skyscraper was [[Sony]] as part of the wider [[Sony Center]]. In February 2008, [[Morgan Stanley]] and others bought the Sony Center with the tower for €600{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/berlins-sony-center-sells-for-bargain-price/a-3157354-1|title = Berlin's Sony Center Sells for Bargain Price &#124; DW &#124; 28.02.2008|website = [[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref><ref name=ftd>{{cite web|title=Deutsche Bahn verwirft Pläne für Umzug |url=http://www.ftd.de/unternehmen/handel_dienstleister/%3ADeutsche%20Bahn%20Potsdamer%20Platz/346601.html |accessdate=28 December 2016 |publisher=[[Financial Times Deutschland]] |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120530125348/http://www.ftd.de/unternehmen/handel_dienstleister/:Deutsche%20Bahn%20Potsdamer%20Platz/346601.html |archivedate=30 May 2012 }}</ref> In 2007, Deutsche Bahn had planned to move to a new headquarters built by Danish company [[3XN]] outside the [[Berlin Hauptbahnhof]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Mehdorn verstellt der Kanzlerin die Sicht|url= https://www.welt.de/regionales/berlin/article1475010/Mehdorn-verstellt-der-Kanzlerin-die-Sicht.html |accessdate=28 December 2016|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|date= 18 December 2007 |last1= Jürgens |first1= Isabell }}</ref> although this fell through and Deutsche Bahn extended its Bahntower contract.<ref name=ftd/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.morgenpost.de/wirtschaft/article104670742/Deutsche-Bahn-bleibt-am-Potsdamer-Platz.html|title = Deutsche Bahn bleibt am Potsdamer Platz|date = 23 June 2008}}</ref>
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In 2007 and 2008, it was reported that the small pieces of glass had fallen onto the street from cracks in the façade. This was followed in 2016 by a near-fatal incident in which a pane of glass measuring 30&nbsp;cm by 150&nbsp;cm (1&nbsp;ft by 5&nbsp;ft) fell onto a car on the street below.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scheibe fiel von Bahntower: Frau entging nur knapp dem Tod|date= 21 April 2016 |url= http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article207454473/Scheibe-fiel-von-Bahntower-Frau-entging-nur-knapp-dem-Tod.html |accessdate=28 December 2016|publisher=[[Berliner Morgenpost]]}}</ref>

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The original owner of the skyscraper was [[Sony]] as part of the wider [[Sony Center]]. In February 2008, [[Morgan Stanley]] and others bought the Sony Center with the tower for €600m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/berlins-sony-center-sells-for-bargain-price/a-3157354-1|title = Berlin's Sony Center Sells for Bargain Price &#124; DW &#124; 28.02.2008|website = [[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref><ref name=ftd>{{cite web|title=Deutsche Bahn verwirft Pläne für Umzug |url=http://www.ftd.de/unternehmen/handel_dienstleister/%3ADeutsche%20Bahn%20Potsdamer%20Platz/346601.html |accessdate=28 December 2016 |publisher=[[Financial Times Deutschland]] |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120530125348/http://www.ftd.de/unternehmen/handel_dienstleister/:Deutsche%20Bahn%20Potsdamer%20Platz/346601.html |archivedate=30 May 2012 }}</ref> In 2007, Deutsche Bahn had planned to move to a new headquarters built by Danish company [[3XN]] outside the [[Berlin Hauptbahnhof]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Mehdorn verstellt der Kanzlerin die Sicht|url= https://www.welt.de/regionales/berlin/article1475010/Mehdorn-verstellt-der-Kanzlerin-die-Sicht.html |accessdate=28 December 2016|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|date= 18 December 2007 |last1= Jürgens |first1= Isabell }}</ref> although this fell through and Deutsche Bahn extended its Bahntower contract.<ref name=ftd/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.morgenpost.de/wirtschaft/article104670742/Deutsche-Bahn-bleibt-am-Potsdamer-Platz.html|title = Deutsche Bahn bleibt am Potsdamer Platz|date = 23 June 2008}}</ref>


When Morgan Stanley's real estate funds came into difficulties they sold their stake to South Korea's National Pension Service in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.refire-online.com/features/investment/koreas-nps-to-have-doubled-investment-in-berlins-sony-centre/|title=Korea's NPS to have doubled investment in Berlin's Sony Centre|date=27 July 2017}}</ref>
When Morgan Stanley's real estate funds came into difficulties they sold their stake to South Korea's National Pension Service in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.refire-online.com/features/investment/koreas-nps-to-have-doubled-investment-in-berlins-sony-centre/|title=Korea's NPS to have doubled investment in Berlin's Sony Centre|date=27 July 2017}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 22:38, 18 November 2024

Bahntower
Bahntower in 2014
Map
General information
TypeCommercial offices
LocationPotsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany
Coordinates52°30′35″N 13°22′30″E / 52.50972°N 13.37500°E / 52.50972; 13.37500
Construction started1998
Opening2000
OwnerMorgan Stanley
Height
Antenna spire103 m (338 ft)
Roof94 m (308 ft)
Technical details
Floor count26
Floor area22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Helmut Jahn
DeveloperDeutsche Bahn
Main contractorHochtief AG

The Bahntower (English: Railway Tower), also written as BahnTower and Bahn-Tower, is a 26-story, 103-metre (338 ft) skyscraper on the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany. Built between 1998 and 2000, the Bahntower provides 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft)[1] of office space for the headquarters of Deutsche Bahn (English: German Railway). It is the sixth-tallest building in Berlin and the sixty-fourth tallest building in Germany.

History

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In 2007 and 2008, it was reported that small pieces of glass had fallen onto the street from cracks in the façade. This was followed by a near-fatal incident in 2016 in which a pane of glass measuring 30 by 150 cm (1 by 5 ft) fell onto a car on the street below.[2]

The original owner of the skyscraper was Sony as part of the wider Sony Center. In February 2008, Morgan Stanley and others bought the Sony Center with the tower for €600 million.[3][4] In 2007, Deutsche Bahn had planned to move to a new headquarters built by Danish company 3XN outside the Berlin Hauptbahnhof,[5] although this fell through and Deutsche Bahn extended its Bahntower contract.[4][6]

When Morgan Stanley's real estate funds came into difficulties they sold their stake to South Korea's National Pension Service in 2010.[7]

In 2016, the Bahntower was featured in the Berlin skyline scene, which is part of the Lego Architecture series.

References

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  1. ^ "Bahn findet keine Mieter für Hauptbahnhof". Berliner Morgenpost. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Scheibe fiel von Bahntower: Frau entging nur knapp dem Tod". Berliner Morgenpost. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Berlin's Sony Center Sells for Bargain Price | DW | 28.02.2008". Deutsche Welle.
  4. ^ a b "Deutsche Bahn verwirft Pläne für Umzug". Financial Times Deutschland. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Jürgens, Isabell (18 December 2007). "Mehdorn verstellt der Kanzlerin die Sicht". Die Welt. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Deutsche Bahn bleibt am Potsdamer Platz". 23 June 2008.
  7. ^ "Korea's NPS to have doubled investment in Berlin's Sony Centre". 27 July 2017.
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