The Krochhochhaus, built in 1928 was inspired by the clock tower in St Mark's Sq. was the first "skyscraper" in Leipzig. Its height was limited by city planners to that of the church almost next door. The top 4 storeys were first erected as a simple facade which convinced the planners that it was okay the build all 12 storeys. It was built for Bankhaus Kroch who also financed a very large and for its time advanced housing estate in northern Leipzig. The owner of the bank, Hans Kroch and his children, but not his wife escaped the Nazis.
The statues chime the hours and quarters and the sphere above the clock show the phases of the moon.
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