Schürmann-Bau

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The Schürmann-Bau with the Post Tower in the background

The Schürmann-Bau is an office building in Bonn, named after its architect . The building houses the headquarters of the Deutsche Welle, after being originally planned for the members of parliament. The construction site was heavily damaged in spring 1993 by a flood of the Rhine during the construction period since there were no flood control installed. In 1997, the damaged building was renovated with an estimated cost of nearly 700 million Euros.

Art[]

Since September 2004 a series of art objects by international artists can be found in the outside areas of the building. These include "Fest für Neptun" by Sokari Douglas Camp, "Ich und der Hahn - Hören und Sehen" by and "Comunicación cruzada" by Manuel Marin.

Coordinates: 50°43′01″N 7°07′39″E / 50.717°N 7.1275°E / 50.717; 7.1275


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