Potsdam’s Einstein Tower is an earthbound space oddity
The Einstein Tower in Potsdam, Germany was built by architect Eric Mendelsohn between 1920-1921. The tower, which researches solar magnetic fields, was inspired by Albert Einstein’s study of relativity, but it’s unknown whether Einstein approved of its design. The Expressionist Einstein Tower, or Einsteinsturm, became fully operational in 1924. Einstein toured the facility, but —…
