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Alpha
Nov 22, 2009, 9:59 PM
Corrections for Henninger Turm ( http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=765 )

Use: Silo, restaurant, observation

Coordinates: 50°5'50"N 8°41'36"E

Heights:
lower revolving restaurant: 101 metres
upper revolving restaurant: 106 metres
observation deck: 110 metres

Other dimensions:
Diametre restaurant basket: 16.6 metres
Diametre concrete cylinder carrying tower restaurant: 7.3 metres

Henninger Turm was built between 1959 and 1961 as silo for Henninger brewery. It can store 14500 tons in 31 cells. When filled the maximim pressure on the walls is 4500 kg/m2.
Henninger Turm was until 1974 the tallest building of Frankfurt. It is the only structure in Germany with 2 revolving restaurants.
On October 31st, 2002 Henninger Turm was closed for tourists. It is today unused, but it is not planned to demolish it.

Sources: http://www.aufbau-ffm.de/ser

Tim B
Nov 26, 2009, 6:41 PM
done