Quelle-Turm
The Quelle-Turm rises ninety metres above Nuremberg and stands as an architectural landmark of the city. Its original industrial role was a tall chimney.
Ernst Neufert designed the structure, and Nuremberg added it to the heritage list in 2006. Brick chimneys remain inside the tower's concrete structure. A former operational lift also survives within the tower's tall internal structure. District heating later made the chimneys obsolete.
The tower carries large Quelle logo panels across its exterior, preserving its commercial identity. Each exterior panel measures eight metres square. The panels' increased brightness drew complaints from nearby residents after their renewal in 2002. The large advertising lights remain switched off.
The structure belongs to the ensemble at Wandererstraße 89, linking the tower with Nuremberg's built history. That address places the tower within an architectural ensemble. Its silhouette records a change from industrial heating equipment to a structure serving commercial display. Quelle-Turm connects Neufert's design with Nuremberg's industrial landscape.
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