Kastor und Pollux, also known as Forum Frankfurt, are two high-rise buildings in the Gallus district of

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. The twin towers, which are 22 and 33 floors, respectively, were named after

Castor and Pollux Castor; grc, Κάστωρ, Kástōr, beaver. and Pollux. (or Polydeukes). are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri.; grc, Διόσκουροι, Dióskouroi, sons of Zeus, links=no, from ''Dîos'' ('Z ...

, the Dioscuri of Greek and Roman mythology.

Location and design

Pollux and Kastor were designed by

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and built between 1994 and 1997. The taller tower, named after

Zeus Zeus or , , ; grc, Δῐός, ''Diós'', label= genitive Boeotian Aeolic and Laconian grc-dor, Δεύς, Deús ; grc, Δέος, ''Déos'', label= genitive el, Δίας, ''Días'' () is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek reli ...

and Leda's son Pollux, is tall with 33 storeys and has of floor space. The shorter tower, named after the son of Leda and the mortal king

Tyndareus In Greek mythology, Tyndareus (; Ancient Greek: Τυνδάρεος, ''Tundáreos''; Attic: Τυνδάρεως, ''Tundáreōs''; ) was a Spartan king. Family Tyndareus was the son of Oebalus (or Perieres) and Gorgophone (or Bateia). He married ...

, is tall with 22 storeys and has of space. The buildings are located near

Messeturm The Messeturm, or Trade Fair Tower, is a 63-storey, skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is the second tallest building in Frankfurt, the second tallest building in Germany and the third tallest building in the E ...

and

Tower 185 Tower 185 is a 55-storey, skyscraper in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is the 4th tallest building in Frankfurt and the 4th tallest in Germany, tied with Main Tower. The anchor tenant of the tower is the German branch office of ...

as well as the train station. Between the two buildings is a green space featuring a fountain and a light sculpture, Synergie, by Swiss artist Christian Herdeg. Kastor was awarded an LEED Gold Certificate in 2014.

Tenants

Zurich Insurance Group Zurich Insurance Group Ltd is a Swiss insurance company, headquartered in Zürich, and the country's largest insurer. As of 2021, the group is the world's 112th largest public company according to ''Forbes'' Global 2000s list, and in 2011 it ran ...

has been the main tenant in Pollux since early 2017, working from 17 of the building's 33 floors. TechQuartier, Aon, and

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also have space there. DO Deutsche Office AG and Alstria Office AG both rent space in Kastor.

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Location and design

Tenants

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