This list of tallest buildings in Jena ranks high-rise buildings that reach a height of . The tallest skyscraper in the city is the 144.5-meter-high JenTower, built in 1972.
In 1915, Germany's first "skyscraper", the Bau 15, was constructed in Jena. The building, designed by Friedrich Pützer, was used by Zeiss as a production facility. In 1936, the architects Hans Hertlein and Georg Steinmetz built a new administrative building for Zeisswerke, known as Building 36. In 1945, Allied bombing raids destroyed large parts of Jena's city center.
After the end of the Second World War, the city council adopted the “Reconstruction Plan for the University City of Jena”. Construction of the high-rise research building began in 1959. On April 30, 1970, the foundation stone for the 26-storey research tower designed by Hermann Henselmann was laid in the immediate vicinity. It was inaugurated on October 2, 1972. The tower was renovated between 1999 and 2001. It was then used by Intershop Communications AG. In November 2004, the Intershop Tower was renamed the Jentower. At 144.5 meters, the tower is the tallest building in eastern Germany.
Rank Name Image Heightm (ft) Floors Year completed Use / Note 1 JenTower 31 1972 Tallest skyscraper in Jena, Renovated in 2001 and increased by two storeys. With antenna spire tall. St. Michael 1557 2 Bau 59 16 1962 (Refurbishment in 1993) Former research high-rise of the VEB Carl Zeiss Jena 3 Bau 36 15 1935 Seat of Jenoptik AG 4 Bau 15 11 1915 Jena's and Germany's first "skyscraper".
Under Construction
Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year Inselplatz-Campus 50 164 15 2025
Proposed
Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year Bebauung des Eichplatzes I 66.5 218 20 2027 dotSource Campus 65 213 16 Unknown Bebauung des Eichplatzes II 50 164 14 2027 Steinweg Tower (Quartier 22) 49 161 15 Unknown
See also List of tallest buildings in Germany List of tallest structures in Germany
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