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BMW Headquarters

The BMW Headquarters, also known as the BMW Tower, is a high-rise building located in the Am Riesenfeld area of Munich, Germany. The building has served as the global corporate headquarters of German automaker BMW since 1973. It was declared a protected historic building in 1999, and it is often cited as one of the most notable examples of modern architecture in Munich. Extensive renovations commenced in 2004 and we…

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1972

Munich, Munich, Germany

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tower Architecture

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Headquarters of BMW

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Karl Schwanzer

1918-1975 · Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Karl Schwanzer

studio · Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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