Kastor und Pollux

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Kastor (left) & Pollux (right) buildings

Kastor und Pollux, also known as Forum Frankfurt, are two high rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. The towers are located at Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage next to the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds, between the Messeturm and the Tower 185. The towers were constructed between 1994 and 1997. It was designed by New York architects Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. The unequal twin towers were named after the Dioscuri in Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux.

The taller tower, named after the semi-god Pollux, rises to a height of 130 metres and has 33 storeys and comprises approximately 31,500 m² (339,000 sq ft) of space. The main tenant, Commerzbank, occupies 24 floors. The shorter tower named after the mortal Kastor measures 95 meters over 22 floors and offers 28,800 m² (310,000 sq ft) of office space.

See also[]

• List of tallest buildings in Frankfurt
• List of tallest buildings in Germany

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Coordinates: 50°06′40″N 8°39′17″E / 50.1111°N 8.65472°E / 50.1111; 8.65472

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