Silberturm, Frankfurt

Name: Silberturm
Address: 1 Jürgen-Ponto-Platz, Frankfurt, Germany

#117 among attractions in Frankfurt

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Silberturm, formerly known as Dresdner-Bank-Hochhaus and Jürgen-Ponto-Hochhaus, is a 32-storey, 166.3 m futurist skyscraper in the Bahnhofsviertel district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was the tallest building in Germany from 1978 until 1990. Until 2009 it was part of the headquarters of Dresdner Bank, one of Germany's largest banks until its merger with Commerzbank in 2009. Since at least 2012 and still as of 2021, the main tenant is Deutsche Bahn. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1978 (46 years ago)Architectural style: ModernFloors: 32Coordinates: 50°6'35"N, 8°40'9"E

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1 Jürgen-Ponto-PlatzInnenstadt (Bahnhofsviertel)Frankfurt Germany

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Silberturm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Goethestraße, Main Tower, Goethe House, Jüdisches Museum.

~1950 ftNE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
Goethestraße, Frankfurt
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Frankfurt, Germany, Goethestraße stands as a beacon of luxury and high-end shopping. This elegant street, named after the famed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is a shopping district par excellence, offering an array of prestigious...
~1220 ftNE
Panoramic views from 200m-high building
Main Tower, Frankfurt
6 min walk • Rising above the urban skyline, Main Tower stands as a modern icon of Frankfurt, Germany. This towering skyscraper reaches a height of 240 meters, making it one of the tallest buildings in the city. Completed in the year 2000, Main Tower is not only a hub for financial...
0.4 miNE
Goethe's birthplace and exhibition room
Goethe House, Frankfurt
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Frankfurt, Germany, stands the Goethe House, the birthplace of the country's most revered writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. This museum is a tribute to the literary giant's early life and work, offering visitors a glimpse into the 18th-century...
~1490 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Jüdisches Museum, Frankfurt
8 min walk • The Jewish Museum Frankfurt am Main is the oldest independent Jewish Museum in Germany. It was opened by Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl on 9 November 1988, the 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht.
~1180 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Opera
Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt
6 min walk • The Oper Frankfurt is a German opera company based in Frankfurt. Opera in Frankfurt am Main has a long tradition, with many world premieres such as Franz Schreker's Der ferne Klang in 1912, Fennimore und Gerda by Frederick Delius in 1919, and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937.
~1300 ftE
Theater
Schauspiel Frankfurt, Frankfurt
7 min walk • The Schauspiel Frankfurt is the municipal theatre company for plays in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is part of Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt.
~1740 ftSE
Museum
Frankfurt City Link Line, Frankfurt
9 min walk • The Frankfurt City Link Line in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, emerged in the 19th century as a link line between Frankfurt's western stations at the Gallustor and the Frankfurt-Hanau railway in the east of the city.
~500 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows
The English Theatre Frankfurt, Frankfurt
3 min walk • The English Theatre Frankfurt is a 300-seat theatre located at the Gallileo skyscraper. Founded more than 30 years ago, it is continental Europe's largest English-speaking theatre.
~1110 ftNE
Skyscraper
Omniturm, Frankfurt
6 min walk • Omniturm is a skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany. It was built by the U.S. real estate company Tishman Speyer Properties from early 2016, and was completed in 2019.
0.4 miE
Theater
Volkstheater Frankfurt, Frankfurt
11 min walk • The Volkstheater Frankfurt – Liesel Christ was founded in 1971 in Frankfurt by Liesel Christ. In addition to dialectal plays in Frankfurterisch and classical entertainment plays, it also performed adaptations of classical dramas, contemporary plays and rediscoveries of older stage literature.
~1350 ftNE
Modern skyscraper with public tours
Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt
7 min walk • Commerzbank Tower is a 56-story, 259 m skyscraper owned by Samsung of Korea since September 2016 in the banking district of Frankfurt, Germany. An antenna spire with a signal light on top gives the tower a total height of 300.1 m. It is the tallest building in Frankfurt and the tallest building in Germany.

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Which popular attractions are close to Silberturm?

Nearby attractions include Skyper, Frankfurt (1 min walk), Gallileo, Frankfurt (3 min walk), The English Theatre Frankfurt, Frankfurt (3 min walk), Marienturm, Frankfurt (5 min walk).

How to get to Silberturm by public transport?

The nearest stations to Silberturm:

Bus

Weserstraße • Lines: 64 (1 min walk)
Weserstraße / Münchener Straße • Lines: N11, N12, N4, N5 (4 min walk)

Tram

Weserstraße / Münchener Straße • Lines: 11, 12, 14, EEx (4 min walk)
Willy-Brandt-Platz • Lines: 11, 12, 14, EEx (6 min walk)

Metro

Willy-Brandt-Platz • Lines: U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U8 (7 min walk)
Hauptbahnhof • Lines: U4, U5 (8 min walk)

Train

Taunusanlage (7 min walk)
Hauptbahnhof (9 min walk)