Bau 36

Bau 36 is a historic high-rise located on the former factory grounds of Carl Zeiss AG in the west of the city of Jena, Germany. Building 36 was erected between 1934 and 1935 by Georg Steinmetz and Hans Hertlein.

Photo: Thomas doerfer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Rene Schwietzke, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Historic building
Description: architectural structure
Also known as: “Zeiss Bau 36”
Address: Carl-Zeiß-Straße 1, Jena, 07743

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ernst-Abbe-Denkmal and Volkshaus Jena.

Ernst-Abbe-Denkmal

Ernst-Abbe-Denkmal

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Volkshaus Jena

Theater building

Photo: ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Volkshaus in Jena was one of the first free educational institutions in Germany to be set up on the North American model. Volkshaus Jena is situated 110 metres southwest of Bau 36.

Carl-Zeiß-Platz

Park

Carl-Zeiß-Platz

Photo: Selby, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carl-Zeiß-Platz is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damenviertel and Ammerbach.

Damenviertel

Neighborhood

Photo: J. Triepke, CC BY 2.0.

Damenviertel is a neighborhood.

Ammerbach

Suburb

Photo: Hamster3, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ammerbach is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Bau 36.

Ziegenhain

Village

Photo: Bernard Ladenthin, CC BY 4.0.

Ziegenhain is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Bau 36.

Bau 36

Categories: tower block, office building, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Jena, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.92808° or 50° 55′ 41″ north

Longitude

11.58084° or 11° 34′ 51″ east

Levels

15

Height

66 metres (217 feet)

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

9F2HWHHJ+68

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Bau 36” goes by many names.

German: “Bau 36”
German: “Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus”
German: “Zeiss Bau 36”
Spanish: “Bau 36”

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Highlights include IT Service, University Computer Centre, University of Jena and Jena University Hospital.

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