Construction of Bayer Cross Leverkusen
The 'Bayer Cross Leverkusen' is the largest illuminated
advertisement in the world. The advertisement is for the
Bayer company of
Leverkusen. The advertisement, installed in
1958, shows the emblem of the company Bayer. It hangs on two 118-metre steel towers and possesses a diameter of 51 metres and a weight of 300 tons. It takes 1,712 40-Watt bulbs to light the display. In
2003, the Bayer cross was overhauled completely.
An older Bayer Cross existed before World War II. This was erected in
1933 and placed between two 220-metre
chimneys of a power station; it had a diameter of 72 metres. It was dismantled in 1944.
External links
★ http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b46049
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Leverkusen-guide
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The Bayer Cross at night
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