FRANKFURT: Wolkenkratzerfestival 2007 (Skyscraper Festival)

R@ptor · #1 Posted **May 14, 2007, 8:28 PM**

The Wolkenkratzerfestival (skyscraper festival) took place this weekend for the fourth time (after 1996, 1998 and 2001). Hundred thousands of visitors visited it and of course I was one of them and took tons of photos. But it'll be a while until I post them, so for now the photos from the official website have to do.

All of these photos are from the official Wolkenkratzerfestival site : http://www.wolkenkratzerfestival.de

Preparations

Dutch experts build the skyline out of sand

Rescue demonstration of a window cleaner who's trapped in his platform

SEK commandos on top of Deutsche Bank

Arque Sky Run - Who will be the fastest to climb the Messeturm by foot?

Base jumping world record attempt (most jumps within 24h)

• Video Link

Dinner in the Sky

Those who dare can slide down a rope from the top of Castor&Pollux

• Video Link

Assorted impressions

Hot air balloons over the skyline

The balloons have landed - Let the fireworks begin

KingKrunch · #2 Posted **May 15, 2007, 9:12 AM**

cool

I thought about going but I had other plans for that weekend.

Grumpy · #3 Posted **May 15, 2007, 9:10 PM**

I went over there and it was GREAT

Jarrod · #4 Posted **May 16, 2007, 8:04 AM**

What a progressive city! I'd love to visit Frankfurt once in my life!

excel · #5 Posted **May 16, 2007, 8:39 AM**

intense sand castle.

atl2phx · #6 Posted **May 16, 2007, 2:26 PM**

very cool. looks like a blast! nice pics.

Scruffy · #7 Posted **May 19, 2007, 7:35 AM**

Are you kidding me? You have a skyscraper festival!!!! That is so far past amazing that im in awe. I can't believe Ive never heard of this before. And all of those activities looked like so much fun. Great stuff. Hope I can go one day. No better yet, hope the idea catches on and there are more festivals around the world. Maybe in this city too.

Onward · #8 Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 9:58 AM**

Wow very cool stuff, Never had any idea something like this was out there.

TALLTOWER · #9 Posted **Jun 4, 2007, 12:10 AM**

cool!

ethereal_reality · #10 Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 3:02 PM**

WOW! A skyscraper festival...pretty cool FRANKFORT.
You gotta love those Germans.

I think Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, should have a festival like this. It would be a perfect fit.

ColDayMan · #11 Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 10:58 PM**

Too cool!

Echo Park · #12 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 11:52 PM**

Yeah that is awesome. Definitely a city that loves its skyscrapers and willing to have fun with them.

RickBass · #13 Posted **Mar 10, 2008, 4:04 PM**

Wow. I used to live in Frankfurt back in the 80's (1985-1988). What a difference in the skyline! The only recognizable tall building back then was the Deutshe Bundesbank building.

I have got to get back there. I loved living in Frankfurt and I miss it very much (ohhhh the memories of weekend night bier drinking and bratwurst eating in Sachsenhausen).

Frank 77 · #14 Posted **Mar 14, 2008, 3:10 PM**

That is the best city-festival I have been too ( 1996 , 2001) . But saddly it is only all few years.
Another huge festival in Germany is the annual the Hamburg ports-bithday or hbour birthday in May every year , stretching over 3 days with more than 1 million visitors the largest of this kind in the world , in Germanys largest port ( world # 8) and Germanys second city , with tons f things to do.

mthq · #15 Posted **Mar 17, 2008, 7:31 AM**

Looks like this event took place in early May. Any sign that they will have another festival this year again in May? If so, I may plan early this time!

Frank 77 · #16 Posted **Mar 17, 2008, 11:38 AM**

the skyscraperfestival will only take place in a few years.
The Hamburg port festival is every year in May . www.hafengeburtstag.de has also an english version. I have no knowledge of another city festival in this size this May.