City-Hochhaus is 36- story skyscraper in

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. At , it is the tallest multistory building in Leipzig and is located proximately of the eastern part of the inner city ring road in Leipzig's district

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. The tower was designed by architect

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in the shape of an open book, and built between 1968 and 1972. It followed Henselmann's idea to cap central places in cities with a prominent tower, such as the Jen-Tower in Jena and Fernsehturm in Berlin. City-Hochhaus was originally part of the

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campus at Augustusplatz, was sold by the state government of Saxony and is now owned by the U.S. investment bank

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. The building was completely renovated between 1999 and 2002, when it lost its aluminium sheathing which was replaced by grey granite. The offices are now rented to private tenants, including the public broadcaster MDR, the European Energy Exchangehttp://polares-ream.de/index.php/en/references-en/case-studies/asset-management/city-hochhaus-leipzig and a restaurant called 'Panorama'. The roof is equipped with a viewing platform. The building is nicknamed ''Weisheitszahn'' ( en, wisdom tooth) by locals due to its form, or after its previous function, the ''Uniriese'' ( en, university giant). File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1984-0519-002, Leipzig, Universitätshochhaus, Mende-Brunnen, "Neues Gewandhaus".jpg, The building in 1984, with the then recently completed

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in view. File:CityHochhausLeipzig.JPG, City-Hochhaus from above. File:City-Hochhaus Leipzig at night.jpg, At night. File:Augusteum 2012.jpg, The

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with the highrise to the left. File:Leipzig Fockeberg Zentrum.jpg, The skyline of Leipzig is dominated by the City-Hochhaus.

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City-Hochhaus Leipzig Homepage
{{Buildings in Germany timeline Buildings and structures in Leipzig Office buildings completed in 1972 Skyscraper office buildings in Germany

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