JenTower

Building 15 was erected in to a height of 43 meters in 1915, based on plans by the architect Friedrich Puetzer (1871–1922).

The idea of a monolithic tower as an "urban crown" was developed by Bruno Taut, who was city architect in Magdeburg in the 1920s.

Construction began in June 1969, in a residential and business quarter spared by the Second World War.

Construction took place in sliding scarf building method, and was completed on October 2, 1972 at the original height of 127 meters.

The circular tower is a reinforced concrete construction with two basements, a 3.20-meter-thick mat foundation and a diameter of 33 meters.

JenTower in Jena
Skyline of Jena with JenTower