Capella Tower and the IDS Center Rise Above Downtown Minneapolis

Minneapolis downtown skyline at sunset, showing the IDS Center, Capella Tower, and surrounding buildings.
Minneapolis downtown skyline at sunset, showing the IDS Center, Capella Tower, and surrounding buildings.

Downtown Minneapolis is the city's business center, anchored by the IDS Center and Capella Tower. The IDS Center, completed in 1972, stands 792 feet tall and is the tallest building in Minnesota, while Capella Tower, finished in 1992, rises 775 feet with its signature crown of steel arches.

Taken July 2015

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