Kastor und Pollux
Kastor und Pollux, also known as Forum Frankfurt, are two high-rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. The twin towers, which are 22 and 33 floors, respectively, were named after Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri of Greek and Roman mythology.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: two highrises in Frankfurt, Germany
- Also known as: “Forum Frankfurt” and “Pollux”
- Address: Platz der Einheit 2, Frankfurt am Main, 60327
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and Skyline Plaza.
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
Railway station
Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is the busiest train station in the German state of Hesse and the second most busy train station in Germany behind Hamburg Hauptbahnhof. Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is situated 720 metres southeast of Kastor und Pollux.
Skyline Plaza
Shopping center
Photo: Epizentrum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skyline Plaza is a building complex in the western part of Frankfurt, Germany, near the trade fair premises of Messe Frankfurt. It is planned to consist of four buildings:… Skyline Plaza is situated 240 metres southwest of Kastor und Pollux.
Tower 185
Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tower 185 is a 55-storey, 200 m skyscraper in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. As of 2023, it is the fourth-tallest building in Frankfurt and the fourth-tallest in Germany, tied with Main Tower. Tower 185 is situated 110 metres southeast of Kastor und Pollux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westend and Bahnhofsviertel.
Westend
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westend-Nord and Westend-Süd are two city districts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes as the Westend is generally considered an entity.
Bahnhofsviertel
Suburb
Photo: Luisfff2812, CC BY 4.0.
The Bahnhofsviertel is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I. The Bahnhofsviertel was developed between 1891 and 1915.
Kastor und Pollux
- Categories: building complex, office building, building, and office
- Location: Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.11089° or 50° 6′ 39″ northLongitude
8.65504° or 8° 39′ 18″ eastInception
1997Levels
33Height
130 metres (427 feet)Open location code
9F2C4M64+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 11017114OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q471326
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Polish—“Kastor und Pollux” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kastor und Pollux”
- Chinese: “卡斯托耳和波鲁克斯大厦”
- Dutch: “Kastor und Pollux”
- French: “Tour Pollux”
- German: “Forum Frankfurt”
- German: “Kastor und Pollux”
- Italian: “Kastor und Pollux”
- Polish: “Kastor & Pollux”
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