Tallest building in Switzerland

Welcome to the distinctive Roche Tower which at 41 floors and 178M high is the tallest building in Basel and Switzerland.

Situated on the River Rhine and completed in 2015 in functions as the global HQ for giant pharmaceutical company F.Hoffman-La Roche AG.

K-50 / Sigma 10-20 f3.5

Uploaded12/06/2019 - 13:29

CategoryLandscape / Travel

BodyPENTAX K-50

Shutter Speed1/250

Aperturef/8.0

LensN/A

ISO125

Focal Length16mm

Unique Views / Likes10/0

TagsRoche Tower, Basel, Switzerland, River Rhine, K-50

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Date Taken	19/05/2019 - 16:05
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-50
Program Mode	Not Defined
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/250
Aperture	f/8.0
ISO	125
Focal Length	16mm
Lens	N/A

GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
16 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 12/06/2019 - 16:34 Link

"Pyramidon".....Interesting pp...Didn't beleive to my eyes when looking at your picture. Many ya I often passed through Basel and I remember pharma plant of that brand.....I have never seen before that tower......I remember highway to Germany...Augusta Raurica and then the plant....

PPG

1stEverPentax 1stEverPentax

1481 posts
14 years
Northwich,
Cheshire

Posted 12/06/2019 - 18:30 Link

Thanks Giulio.

Very distinctive isn't it? Apparently there is an even taller tower being built in the next 2-3 years.

There's another version on ephotozine at a slightly larger size, the PP on that one might be to more people's taste.

regards

Karlo

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