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# 10 Augsburg, Hotelturm / Hotel tower

# 10 Augsburg, Hotelturm / Hotel tower
➽ The Dorint Hotel Tower is the most famous skyscraper in Augsburg. The building is the tallest building in the Augsburg area and one of the ten tallest buildings in Bavaria.
The 115 m (with antenna 158 m) high tower located in the district Antonsviertel, in its direct vicinity are the Congress Hall and the Wittelsbacher Park.
The reinforced concrete building was planed by the Augsburg architects "Brockel and Smith". In 1972 it was opened as Europe's largest hotel building.
By the locals it's affectionately called Corncob tower.
The Tower has architectural similarity with the twin towers of Marina City in Chicago. More information on Wikipedia, engl.
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➽ Der Augsburger Hotelturm ist das bekannteste Hochhaus in Augsburg. Das Gebäude ist das höchste Bauwerk im Raum Augsburg und eines der zehn höchsten Bauwerke in Bayern.
Der 115 m (mit Antenne 158 m) hohe Turm befindet sich im Stadtteil Antonsviertel, in seiner direkten Nachbarschaft befinden sich die Kongresshalle und der Wittelsbacher Park.
Geplant hat den Stahlbetonbau das Augsburger Architekturbüro „Brockel und Müller“. Bei Eröffnung 1972 galt er als größter europäischer Hotelbau.
Von den Augsburgern wird er liebevoll Maiskolben genannt.
Architektonische Ähnlichkeit hat der Hotelturm mit den Zwillingstürmen der Marina City in Chicago. Mehr Infos auf Wikipedia
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➽ 10-Week Picture Projects: Shapes, Week 8: Cylinder/tube
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➽ NOT The Sunday Challenge - Perspective... if you see something you would normally shoot... go from a different angle or time of day or camera setting. Step a bit out of your comfort zone.

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 Dida From Augsburg
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Many thanks, Berta! :))
9 years ago.
 autofantasia
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Fabulous shot that works a treat in mono! :)
9 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
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Many thanks for the star, Paul - I'm glad you like it! :))
9 years ago.
 Berny
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super Blickwinkel!
3 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
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Danke, Berny! :))
3 years ago.

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