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Westend Gate, Frankfurt, South view 20210703 1
Westend Gate, Frankfurt, South view 20210703 1

Westend Gate, formerly known as Plaza Büro Center, is a 47-storey, 159 m (522 ft) skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was the tallest building in Germany from 1976 until 1978 when it was surpassed by the Silberturm, which is also located in Frankfurt. The Westend Gate is located just across the street from the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds and near the Naturmuseum Senckenberg and the Bockenheim Campus of the Goethe University Frankfurt. The structure consists of 2 slabs plus a narrow wing attached to the east side. It was renamed Westend Gate in 2011, when it was completely renovated as a green building.The lower half of the tower contains offices, while floors 26-44 are a hotel, originally the CP Frankfurt Plaza Hotel, known since 1989 as the Frankfurt Marriott.

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Westend Gate
Hamburger Allee, Frankfurt Westend Süd (Innenstadt 2)

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Hamburger Allee
60486 Frankfurt, Westend Süd (Innenstadt 2)
Hesse, Germany
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