City-Hochhaus (
English:
City High-rise), at a height of 142.5 metres, is the tallest building in the city of
Leipzig, and the tallest multistory building erected in the former
East Germany. Designed by architect
Hermann Henselmann in the shape of an open book, and built between 1968 and 1972, it was originally part of the
University of Leipzig campus at Augustusplatz. The building was completely renovated between 1999 and 2002, and is now rented to private tenants including the public broadcaster
MDR and the Panorama restaurant. The roof is equipped with a viewing platform.
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