Kroch High-rise

The 43 m tall Kroch high-rise in was the first high-rise building in the city. It was built in 1927/28 as the headquarter of the Kroch Banking House, a private bank of the German-Jewish banker Hans Kroch, and is located on the west side of Augustusplatz.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
  • Also known as: “Kroch-Hochhaus” and “Krochhochhaus”
  • Address: Goethestraße 2, Leipzig, 04109
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Inscription: “OMNIA VINCIT LABOR”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicholas Church and Leipzig Opera.

Church
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The St. Nicholas Church is one of the major churches of central , Germany. Construction started in Romanesque style in 1165, but in the 16th century, the church was turned into a Gothic hall church. is situated 100 metres northwest of Kroch High-rise.

Theater building
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The is an opera house and opera company located at the Augustusplatz and the Inner City Ring Road at its east side in district Mitte, Germany. is situated 130 metres northeast of Kroch High-rise.

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Reudnitz.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , . The is part of the locality Zentrum-Süd in the borough of Leipzig-Mitte.The name goes back to the first music institutions built in the neighbourhood, the second Gewandhaus and the new building of the .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the north west of borough Mitte in , . It is considered one of the largest complete areas of Gründerzeit buildings in Europe and is therefore considered of important cultural and heritage status.

Kroch High-rise

Latitude
51.33993° or 51° 20′ 24″ north
Longitude
12.37988° or 12° 22′ 48″ east
Inception
1928
Levels
12
Height
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
9F3J89QH+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 125212973
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1789670
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Satellite Map

Discover Kroch High-rise from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Kroch High-rise” goes by many names.
  • German: “Goethestraße 2”
  • German: “Kroch-Haus”
  • German: “Krochhochhaus”
  • Italian: “Grattacielo Kroch”
  • Russian: “Высотный дом Кроха”
  • Turkish: “Krochhochhaus”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Goethestraße 1 and Geschwister-Scholl-Haus.

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