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The tallest tower in the world is planned to be built by 2020. It will be located in Saudi Arabia. The country's authorities have already presented an ambitious project.

The tallest building, a tower called the Kingdom, will be erected in Jeddah. Its height will reach 1600 meters. The project is controlled by the Saudi prince and part-time millionaire Al-Walid. But who is the author and designs the tower is not yet known. According to some reports, the architectural company Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. In the meantime, it is already known how much the project will cost – the preliminary budget is $30 billion. What the tower will become famous for is not hidden from the public. It will contain apartments, shops and offices, and a large observation deck will be built on the 157th floor, which will offer views of the city and the Red Sea. In a word, the “Kingdom” will be a real city-home.

Burj Dubai, UAE, 822 meters

In the meantime, the tallest tower in the world is located in the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai. Burj Dubai opened its doors in January 2010. The grand opening was timed to coincide with the 4th anniversary of the assumption of office by Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and at the same time Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE.

The Burj Dubai was designed by American architect Adrian Smith. After this, the construction of the tower lasted for six years. Almost $1.5 billion was spent on the construction of 160 floors with a height of 822 meters and 55 centimeters.

The six-star Armani Hotel is located on the first eight floors of the tower. The owner of the popular brand, designer Giorgio Armani, personally designed it. At the hotel you can find spa salons, several restaurants and a nightclub. 900 luxury apartments occupy the remaining floors up to the 108th. The cost of each ranges from 600 thousand euros to 11 million. Another 38 floors were occupied by restaurants and office space. Among other things, the Burj Dubai houses a gym and a nightclub. And in the tower, which is located above the main building, there are tons of telecommunications equipment. The tallest tower in the world contains the highest swimming pool - you can swim on the 76th floor, the highest observation deck on the 124th floor, and a mosque on the 158th floor. By the way, the development company assures that almost all the real estate in the tower has already been sold out.

Burj Dubai on video

And the most interesting thing is that you can climb to the upper floors of the tower in just two minutes. This is possible thanks to 65 of the most modern ultra-high-speed elevators. Each is capable of speeds of up to 18 meters per second or 64.37 kilometers per hour. On the way down, the elevator speed decreases slightly so that passengers do not feel the strain. However, to get from the first to the top floor you will need to transfer to another elevator. The Burj Dubai tower draws its energy from a 61-meter turbine, which runs on wind power and a solar panel system. This unique power unit occupies 15 thousand square meters.

Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo, 634 meters

One of the tallest towers in the world is located in Japan. In the Sumida district of Tokyo, the Tokyo Sky Tree television tower was commissioned in 2011. Previously, it was planned to be called the Sumida Tower or the New Tokyo Tower.

However, the final name was chosen during construction in 2008 based on the results of a competition. The height of the Tokyo Sky Tree was 634 meters, including the antenna, it turns out that the Tokyo Sky Tree is almost twice as tall as the Tokyo Television Tower. By the way, although the building has already been commissioned, the opening is planned only for May 2012. The tower will be used for digital television and radio broadcasting, as well as navigation systems and mobile communications. Inside you will find about 300 boutiques, an aquarium, restaurants, a planetarium and even a theater.

Canton Tower, China, 610 meters

The Guangzhou TV Tower is also included in the list of the largest. It took five years to build, until 2010. The ARUP company specially planned the completion of construction for the Asian Games. The Cantona Tower boasts a height of 610 meters. Here, up to 450 meters, the structure was erected as a combination of a central core and a hyperboloid load-bearing mesh shell.

The latest design of the television tower corresponds to a patent from the last year of the 19th century by the Russian engineer Shukhov. This part of the structure is made of large diameter steel pipes. And the Cantona Tower is crowned by a 160-meter spire. The tower is used for television broadcasts and radio transmission, and in addition, here you can see panoramas of Guangzhou. The tower can receive up to 10 thousand tourists per day.

CN Tower, Canada, 553 meters

From 1976 until 2007, the CN Tower was the tallest building in the world. Its height is no less than 553.33 meters.

The tower is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and has been a symbol of the city since its opening. More than 2 million people come to see the CN Tower every year. Initially, CN stood for Canadian National, since the building was owned by the Canadian National Railway Company.

View from the CN Tower

But in 1995, the tower was bought by Canada Lands Company (CLC). At the request of local residents, the towers retained their original name. Now officially CN stands for Canada's National.

Ostankino, Russia, 540 meters

The tallest building in Russia is the Ostankino television tower. The height of the building is 540 meters. The Ostankino tower stands on ten legs, each of which weighs 3,200 tons. At an altitude of approximately 330 meters, you can dine in Ostankino - here, on three floors, the Seventh Heaven restaurant is located.

People call the tower “Needle”. Experts suggest that the building, built in 1967, will last at least 300 years. It is strictly forbidden to walk under the tower’s supports, and you won’t be able to do this, since the tower is surrounded by a security zone of 180 meters.

Ostankino tower

Ostankino also has an observation deck and it is also safe. You cannot take your own life here, since the site is fenced with three-layer tempered glass.

Oriental Pearl Tower, China, 468 meters

The futuristic design of the Shanghai TV Tower is located in the Pudong region, on the banks of the Huangpu River. Its height is 468 meters, which makes the building the tallest in Asia. The TV tower consists of 11 so-called pearls, metal balls of different diameters.

And at their base lies a stone slab. The architecture seems to convey a line from a poem of ancient Chinese poetry: “Large and small pearls fall on a jade dish.” Each ball has an observation deck, the highest at an altitude of 360 meters. Here you can see Shanghai from unusual angles. It is noteworthy that the floor on the observation deck is glass. In addition, on each level of the tower there are galleries and shops, especially for tourists who want to buy souvenirs. And at a level of 267 meters there is a revolving restaurant - the only one of its kind that is located so high. About 350 people can sit at the tables at the same time. At the base of the TV tower, everyone can visit the Shanghai History Museum.

Eiffel Tower, France, 300 meters

Not the tallest, but the most recognizable. A landmark of Paris, a symbol of all of France, the Eiffel Tower is located at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level.

It was named after the designer Gustav Eiffel, who, in turn, called his creation simply “300-meter tower.” It was built in 1889, long before the first television masts appeared. The structure took exactly 2 years, 2 months, 2 days to build. After 20 years they wanted to dismantle it, but when the radio was invented, they decided to preserve Eiffel’s brainchild.

Several hundred million people have already visited the tower. At the same time, over more than 115 years of existence, 53 people fell from it and were broken.
Subscribe to our channel in Yandex.Zen "Tower 2000" is the very first in the Moscow City complex, which began to be built in 1996.
Currently, Tower 2000 is connected to the Bagration Bridge and is easy to distinguish from others of the same type.
The height is 104 meters, it has 34 floors.
Architect - Boris Thor, author of the Olimpiysky sports complex.

The Evolution Tower began construction in Moscow City in 2011 and has not yet been completed. The height of "Evolution" is 255 meters, it has 53 floors.
Design by English architects RMJM. And it was built by our compatriot, architect Philip Nikandrov, who worked at RMJM for 15 years.

The Empire Tower began construction in Moscow City earlier than Evolution - in 2006. But the construction was delayed due to legal disputes between the developers, during which the building was divided among themselves before completion.
The height is 230 meters, it has 59 floors.
Architect - Italian Giovanni Corradetti

The "City of Capitals" consists of two nice towers: "Moscow" and "St. Petersburg". They began to be built even earlier than the previous two - in 2003.
Scandals were also associated with it: the Dutch architect Eric van Egeraat was appointed as the architect, but during construction it turned out that the owners of the Capital Group company decided to do without his help during construction and made their own adjustments to the design.
"Moscow" is 301 meters high and has 76 floors
"St. Petersburg" - 256 meters, 69 floors

“Tower on the Embankment” - there are actually three of them. It's like Chistye Prudy, but there's only one pond. Start of construction - 2003.
"Tower A", "B" and "C" - 85, 127 and 268 meters in height.
Architect: ENKA and Natal LLC, 8 people designed the tower.

The Eurasia Tower is 309 meters high (70 floors). Start of construction in Moscow City - 2007.
For 10 years now, investors have been suing over who owns it and who should build it.
Architect: American company SHCA, by the way, it is already more than a hundred years old, it was founded in 1906.

The Federation Tower is the tallest of all Moscow City towers.
"Federation" was one of the very first to begin construction - in 2004. Like the previous example, the “Federation” is not alone. "West" and "East" (62 and 95 floors).
The height of "Vostok" is 373 meters. It has 62 elevators.
Everything is provided there, except for one thing: when there was a fire here, firefighters climbed on foot to the 65th floor to put it out.
Local “entrepreneurs” rent offices in the “Federation” and conduct excursions there.
Architect - Sergey Choban.

"Mercury City Tower". 340 meters high (80 floors). One of the last ones was built - in 2009.
Architect Mikhail Posokhin, reconstructor of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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There are many evergreen trees in the world, but many tourists are sure that the ever-leaning tower is only one. Hundreds of thousands of people come every year to see this original architectural marvel, and many more postcards, brochures and paintings depicting the famous building have spread around the world.

Gifts of nature

The answer to the question of where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is located, in which city and which country, is known to every more or less educated person. A small settlement (only 100 thousand inhabitants) called Pisa in Northern Italy has become a place of pilgrimage for numerous tourists, mostly due to its unique structure.

Nature itself, chance and architectural failure should be thanked for such an unusual landmark. Pisa is located in a river valley, the soil here is silty and soft.

A three-meter foundation for a 50-meter building was clearly not enough, and in addition, the builders were also unlucky: the place where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is located turned out to be heterogeneous in terms of soil composition. Almost immediately it was discovered that on the southern side the soil was much more pliable - the building began to tilt even during the construction of the first floor. And when the third was completed, the tilt was already about 4 cm from the axis.

You can't make it up on purpose

It is easy to assume that at first in the city where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is located, its fall did not cause any stormy delight. The information that such an effect was originally intended looks like idle speculation. Firstly, the tower was not built at all for beauty or for the amusement of tourists, but had (and has) practical significance: this is the bell tower of the still active Pisa Cathedral, there are 7 bells of different tones on it, and before services they ring, just like them befits the status.

Secondly, the tower is part of an architectural ensemble, which, in addition to it and the cathedral, also includes a gigantic 55-meter baptismal church (Pisan Baptistery) and the Campo Santo cemetery.

Not just a tower

All this splendor is located on the Square of Miracles, to which tourists flock as soon as they set foot on the streets of the city where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is located. The country of Italy is the cradle of the Renaissance, the birthplace of many masterpieces of art, including architecture. The mentioned ensemble is considered the heritage of all mankind - in 1986 UNESCO awarded it World Heritage status, so it is worth coming here not only to watch how the Leaning Tower of Pisa falls and never falls. Where the city of Pisa is located, not only a travel agent, but also the World Wide Web will tell you.

The beginning of the fall

When it turned out that the tower was falling, the public was somewhat angry - to such an extent that the architect Bonnano Pisano (to whom Pisa supposedly owes its main attraction) soon had to leave the city. This refutes the planned fall of the bell tower, as well as the fact that work on its construction stopped for no less than a hundred years.

There is, however, another explanation for what happened. Legend has it that the architect built the bell tower as expected, but the customers refused to pay him. Then, leaving, he called her with him - and the tower, hastily rushing after him, tilted. This version, of course, is very good, but we have to admit that the characteristics of the local soil and the presence of groundwater look more convincing. Especially when you consider that in the city where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is located, it is not the only one that falls. There are two other smaller bell towers that suffered the same fate. In total, there are more than three hundred “leaning” buildings in the world, including the famous London Big Ben, but still it is the Leaning Tower of Pisa that has gained the greatest popularity - not least due to its exquisite beauty.

Support the falling one

In 1275, it was discovered that the bell tower inexorably continued to fall - the tilt was already 50 cm from the axis, and if urgent measures were not taken, the consequences could be very sad. At first there was an idea to destroy the building and build another one instead, but the residents of the city had either already become accustomed (over a hundred years) to their original bell tower, or there was some other reason, but it was decided to leave the tower, but try somehow rectify the situation.

First, they strengthened the foundation to the best of their ability, then when constructing subsequent floors, they added 10 centimeters on the inclined side. All these actions did not have the desired effect, and as a result the tower turned out to be four floors shorter (originally planned to be 11 floors).

The slow roll went on and on until the situation became alarming at the end of the twentieth century. The attraction was closed to the public and a competition was announced for the best project to save the beloved tower.

Offers started pouring in. Many boiled down to supporting the building: there was even an opinion that sounded more like a joke: to the south of the place where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is located, erect a monument to the unfortunate architect, and let him personally support his own creation.

Of course, such sparkling ideas did not find support from the authorities. As a result, at the cost of titanic efforts and huge multimillion-dollar expenses, part of the soil was removed from under the northern edge of the building - and the tower, inclined to the south, “straightened” by as much as half a meter due to subsidence in the opposite direction. Now the slope is about 5.3 meters from the axis, and experts say that the building is stable.

Crowds of fans

Today, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, where the best vantage point in the city is located, is again open to visitors. Experienced travelers are advised to take care of tickets in advance: no more than 30 people can be inside the building at the same time, so the capacity of the attraction is small - especially considering the number of tourists who want to get into it.

In addition, you should come on a date with this beauty early: all things, even tiny women's handbags, will have to be checked into a storage room in a building nearby - you can only bring a camera and a video camera inside.

For those who are not eager to climb up the 294 steps of the spiral staircase, a completely free attraction is open - taking photographs in which you can both support and push the famous tower. People are getting creative wildly; many funny and original creations are posted on the Internet.

Truly, the leaning Leaning Tower of Pisa gives an abyss of pleasure to the whole world. Local residents will be happy to tell you where the attraction is: their tourists are not at all annoying. Good-natured and cheerful, the residents of Pisa will not only answer questions, but also feed you delicious pizza and local “signature” soup, the recipe for which is kept in the strictest confidence.

Construction is developing at a rapid pace around the world. There are so many high-rise buildings (skyscrapers) built in the world, but we should not forget about high-rise towers, which are not inferior in height to even the tallest skyscrapers. And it is these structures that will be discussed in this article.

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE, 818 m

The United Arab Emirates is trying to catch up and surpass the whole world, building more and more architectural wonders. This is perhaps the most ambitious project, construction of which began in September 2004. The grand opening took place on January 4, 2010. The picturesque place is surrounded by hotels and shopping centers. The building even has its own website, burjkhalifa.ae.

2. Guangzhou Tower, China, 610 m

The next tower, Guangzhou TV Tower, is currently the tallest tower in the world. It was built in 5 years, for the opening of the 2010 Asian Games. The height of the TV tower is 610 meters. The tower is designed to transmit radio and TV signals, as well as for a panoramic view; the observation deck is designed to receive about 10,000 tourists per day.

3. CN Tower, Toronto, Canada, 553 m

Another building, which was the leader in height until 2007, is located in the city of Toronto, Canada, and is called the CN Tower. This tower is the symbol of the city and its height is 553.3 meters.

4. Freedom Tower, New York, USA, 541 m

After the sad events in New York on September 11, 2001, for some time the destroyed World Trade Center remained the subject of widespread discussion in terms of what should be in its place now. In 2002, after several tenders, the project proposed by Daniel Libeskind was selected and it acquired its final form by 2006. The opening took place on May 10, 2013. The building was called "1 World Trade Center".

5. Ostankino TV tower, Moscow, Russia, 540 m

The tallest tower in Russia is located in Moscow, its height is about 540 meters, most likely you already guessed that its name is Ostankino. The tower is installed on 10 supports, the so-called legs. Inside there is the Seventh Heaven restaurant at an altitude of 328-334 meters. According to the calculations of civil engineers, it is assumed that the Ostankino tower will stand for at least three hundred years. The observation deck is covered with three-layer glass to prevent accidents.

6. Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, 527 m

Construction work began in 1970 and the opening took place in May '73 in Chicago. The building, 443 meters high, contains 110 floors with a total area of ​​418 thousand square meters. The building is made of 9 square pipes, which form a square at the base. There are 104 elevators operating here and people use them to get to the three zones into which this building is divided.

7. Pentominium Tower, Dubai, 516 m

Construction of this facility began in 2011 and is still ongoing. The author of the project, which cost about $400 million, is Andrew Bromberg from Aedas. Construction work is planned to be completed by 2014 and then the skyscraper will be about 516 m in height.

8. Taipei 101, Taiwan, 509 m

Built in 2004 in Taipei and has 101 floors. Taipei ranks first on this list with an altitude of 509 meters. Upon completion of the Taipei 101 skyscraper, the twin towers Petronas Towers and Sears Tower moved up to 2nd, 3rd and 4th places, respectively.

9. Burj Al Alam, Dubai, 501 m

Construction began in 2006 and was expected to be completed by 2009. But due to lack of funds, the project was frozen. The official website of the building was closed and the domain was parked. There is no news yet, but the project promised to be impressive, which is why it is in our rating.

10. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, 324 m

We could not help but mention it, although it has not been the tallest for a long time, but at the time of its opening there was no equal to it in the whole world. As you know, it was installed in Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower was erected in 1889 for the World Exhibition. That year it was the tallest tower on the Planet. It was designed by the famous engineer Gustave Eiffel. The Parisians in those days took the erected structure with hostility, calling it an “ugly skeleton,” but time passes and today this “skeleton” is a symbol of Paris and France as a whole.

Towers are tall buildings in which the height is usually greater than the width. Narrow buildings are usually built specifically to take advantage of their height, and they may stand alone from the rest of the building complex or form part of a larger structure. Below are twelve towers that are significantly different from all other towers and because of this are favorite subjects for photography among both professional photographers and tourists.

1. Ivy Tower, Belgium

The Gruuthuse museum is located in the Belgian city of Bruges and was built in the 15th century. It houses a collection of works of applied art by Bruges masters from the 13th to the 19th centuries.

The Gruthos Tower is part of the museum and is better known as the Ivy Tower because much of it is covered in ivy vines. The tower looks especially beautiful in the autumn months, when the ivy leaves play with different colors (yellow, orange, red, brown...)

2. Guinigi Tower, Italy


The city of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, is famous for its medieval architecture and intact city walls. However, among all the city's exquisite buildings, one building stands out as particularly impressive. "Torre Guinigi" or or The Tower of Guinigi towers over the entire city.

At the very top of the 44.5-meter tower, a stunning surprise awaits you - a garden in which, oddly enough, oak trees grow. For centuries, this tiny forest, high above the city, has served as a haven of peace.

The tower was built in the fourteenth century, when there were more than 250 such towers in the city. Although over the centuries, the number of towers declined sharply, this tower has survived. It was built by the Guinigi, the most powerful and influential family in the city. The tower embodied the family's prestige and was the largest in the city, even when the economic boom of the late fourteenth century saw similar towers being built throughout Lucca.


The last descendants of the family donated the tower to the city, as well as the palace at its base. The roof garden at the top of the tower is essentially a box with walls filled with soil.


There are seven oak trees there: they are thought to have been originally planted in the 14th or 15th century, but have been replanted over time. However, those that are now growing on the roof are still quite old and, according to old-timers, they have been growing on the roof for at least several centuries.

3. Kalyazin Tower, Russia


The bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral is a neoclassical bell tower, the height of which reaches 74.5 meters. It rises above the waters of the Uglich reservoir on the Volga, opposite the old city of Kalyazin. The hipped bell tower was built between 1796 and 1800 as part of St. Nicholas Cathedral.

When Stalin ordered the construction of the Uglich Reservoir in 1939, the old part of Kalyazin, including several medieval buildings, was flooded. The Kalyazin Tower became the main tourist attraction in the east of the Tver region, and the island below was fortified. There is also a small boat dock there.

4. Inclined tower of Yekaterinburg, Russia


The Yekaterinburg TV Tower is a tall, unfinished structure located in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Construction of the tower began in 1983, but was suspended in the early 1990s, when its height reached 220 meters. According to the project, the height of the television tower should have exceeded 400 meters.


The building consists of three parts: the tower body, its base and metal antennas. In total, the tower has 26 floors (not counting those floors that are located at its base).

The elevators were never installed. Instead, visitors must climb the concrete steps of the half-finished structure. The tower is a local landmark.

The tower has a slight tilt due to a design error that was not noticed during construction. However, she does not pose a threat to the tower and it will not fall in the near future.

5. Ciechanow Tower, Poland

The Ciechanow Water Tower, located in Poland, is a hyperboloid structure. Its design used hyperboloid geometry, which maximizes structural strength with minimal material consumption.

The Ciechanów Water Tower was built in 1972 by Jerzy Michal Boguslawski. There are currently plans to open a restaurant and surveillance area there, but for now the building remains abandoned.

6. Pirate Tower, USA


This landmark of the Californian city of Laguna Beach, a tower that seems to have been brought into our time from the Middle Ages, is located a little north of Victoria Beach. Built in 1926, it was designed as a private spiral staircase to access the beach from above. Today this tower is closed, but you can still admire it from the outside at low tide.

To the uninformed beachgoer, the 18-meter rock-like tower appears to be carved out of the cliff. When you look at it for the first time, you get the impression that it was carved by waves many centuries ago.


The ocean breeze moans through the small openings of the tower, covered by rusted gates, and a huge door at the base of the tower, also covered in rust, reveals a wooden spiral staircase leading to the rooms above.