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Two high rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany

Kastor und Pollux
Two skyscrapers stand at either side of the frame. They appear to be made of metal and glass. Pollux, the building on the right, is visibly taller than Kastor on the left. Between the buildings is a grassy median with a metal art piece and trees.Kastor (left) and Pollux (right)
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Alternative names Forum Frankfurt
General information
Town or city Gallus, Frankfurt
Country Germany
Coordinates 50°6′40.25″N 8°39′18.75″E / 50.1111806°N 8.6552083°E / 50.1111806; 8.6552083
Named for Castor and Pollux
Construction started 1994
Construction stopped 1997
Cost DM850,000,000
Height Kastor: 95 metres (312 ft)Pollux: 130 metres (430 ft)
Technical details
Floor count Kastor: 22Pollux: 33
Floor area Kastor: 28,000 square metres (300,000 sq ft)Pollux: 31,500 square metres (339,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox
Other information
Public transit access U4 Festhalle/Messe 16 17 Festhalle/Messe

Kastor und Pollux, also known as Forum Frankfurt, are two high-rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany.[1] The twin towers, which are 22 and 33 floors, respectively, were named after Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri of Greek and Roman mythology.[2]

Location and design

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Pollux and Kastor were designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and built between 1994 and 1997.[1] The taller tower, named after Zeus and Leda's son Pollux, is 130 metres (430 ft) tall with 33 storeys and has 31,500 square metres (339,000 sq ft) of floor space.[1] The shorter tower, named after the son of Leda and the mortal king Tyndareus, is 95 metres (312 ft) tall with 22 storeys and has 28,000 square metres (300,000 sq ft) of space.[1] The buildings are located near Messeturm and Tower 185 as well as the train station.[3] Between the two buildings is a green space featuring a fountain and a light sculpture, Synergie, by Swiss artist Christian Herdeg.[1] Kastor was awarded an LEED Gold Certificate in 2014.[4]

Zurich Insurance Group has been the main tenant in Pollux since early 2017, working from 17 of the building's 33 floors.[1] TechQuartier, Aon, and Lavazza also have space there.[5][6][7] DO Deutsche Office AG and Alstria Office AG both rent space in Kastor.[8][9]

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  2. ^ "CASTOR AND POLLUX" (in German). Stoffaneller Natursteinbearbeitung. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. ^ "Schroders extends lease with TechQuartier at Pollux News". Archy World. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  4. ^ "Kastor – Forum Frankfurt in Frankfurt". Skyline Atlas. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  5. ^ "Eröffnung des neuen Lavazza Training Centers: Geballte Espresso-Kompetenz und spannende Kaffeeinnovationen" (in German). Presse Portal. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Matthew (2019-06-17). "Matthew Reynolds: Exciting tech startups, TechQuartier push Frankfurt into the fast lan". Dispatches Europe. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  7. ^ Kingston, Charles (2018-09-26). "Frankfurt skyscrapers change hands for more than €1bn". ReFire. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  8. ^ "International bank rents space in the KASTOR-TOWER in Frankfurt". Rohmert Medien. 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  9. ^ von Janika Mielke, Beitrag (2019-05-28). "Die Alstria Office AG vermietet in Frankfurt 4200 Quadratmeter". Nau.ch. Retrieved 2022-04-12.