Boerentoren
| KBC Tower | |
|---|---|
 Antwerp Skyline, with Boerentoren on the right | |
| Alternative names |
Boerentoren Torengebouw |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location |
Schoenmarkt 35 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 51°13′07″N 4°24′15″E / 51.218611°N 4.404167°ECoordinates: 51°13′07″N 4°24′15″E / 51.218611°N 4.404167°E |
| Completed | 1929 – 1932 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 112.5 m (369 ft) |
| Roof | 95.8 m (314 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 26 |
| Lifts/elevators | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Emiel van Averbeke Jan R. Van Hoenacker and Jos Smolderen |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
The Boerentoren (English: "Farmers' Tower"; officially KBC Tower, originally the Torengebouw van Antwerpen) is a tall building in Antwerp, Belgium. Constructed between 1929 and 1932 and originally 87.5 m (287 ft) high, it remains the tallest building and the second tallest structure in the city after the Cathedral of Our Lady.
Designed in Art-deco style, the Boerentoren may be considered one Europe's first skyscraper. It was the tallest building on the continent by roof height until in 1940 the Terrazza Martini Tower opened in Genoa, Italy. It was the tallest in Belgium from 1932 to 1960, and is currently ranked 21st. In 1954 the tower was extended with an antenna which reached to a total height of 112.5 m (369 ft). In 1976, the roof of the tower was raised by 8.3 m (27 ft), and the current roof height is therefore 95.8 m (314 ft).[2] The building was designed by Jan Van Hoenacker.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Boerentoren (Antwerp) at Wikimedia Commons
- VRT News site
- Tower Building in Antwerp (Dutch)
- Boerentoren at Phorio
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