The Wüstenrot Tower (German: Wüstenrot-Hochhaus ) is a high-rise building in Ludwigsburg that was the central office building of GdF Wüstenrot, a building and loan association. It was designed by architect Prof. Ludwig Kresse in Stuttgart. The address of the 72 metres (236 ft.; including antenna on top 79 metres or 246 ft.) tall building is Im Tambour 1, 71630 Ludwigsburg.
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Wüstenrot Tower is the tallest habitable building of Ludwigsburg and also one of the tallest high-rise buildings in Stuttgart area. It has 6 elevators with a capacity of 11 persons each and a freight elevator, which carries up to 1950 kilograms. Wüstenrot Tower is a modern landmark of Ludwigsburg and by its site at the southern edge of Ludwigsburg far visible.
Wüstenrot moved out of the building in 2023 to new offices in Kornwestheim.[1] The surrounding area is planned to be redeveloped into a mixed-use development, with the former office tower to be renovated and used for housing.[2]
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edit- ^ Spengler, Thomas (19 September 2021). "Wüstenrot zieht aus Ludwigsburg ab". Börsen-Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "W&W-Areal soll zu attraktivem Quartier werden" (Press release) (in German). City of Ludwigsburg. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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