May 15, 2014 at 5:41 pm

Picture of the Day: 600-year-old Tower in Front of a Modern High-Rise

by twistedsifter

 

A 600-YEAR-OLD TOWER
IN FRONT OF A MODERN HIGH-RISE

 

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In the foreground is Eschenheimer Turm, the oldest and most unaltered building in the Innenstadt district (city center) of Frankfurt, Germany. Erected at the start of the 15th century (1426-28), the tower was a city gate that was part of the late-medieval fortifications of Frankfurt and is now a major landmark.

Towering above and behind the 47 meter (154 ft) tower is Nextower, a 136 meter tall (446 ft) office building completed in 2009. The fascinating contrast between the two buildings is captured perfectly in this photo by Wikimedia Commons user Epizentrum.

 

 

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