On the vast territory of the Earth in different cities there are many amazing architectural structures that can be classified by size, originality, uniqueness and other characteristics.
In this article we will consider high-rise structures in the form of towers. Before we find out which tower in Russia is the tallest in the country, let's briefly describe the largest buildings in the whole world.
About some skyscrapers of the world
In all developed countries, the construction of modern high-tech architectural structures is widespread. A huge number of high-rise towers and buildings compete with each other in height and originality. Before we decide which is the largest tower in Russia, let's look at the tallest buildings in the world.
1. In the city of Dubai (UAE), the Burj Khalifa building reaches a height of 828 meters.
2. In China, in the city of Guangzhou, there is a tower 610 meters high. It is a station for transmitting radio and TV signals. It is also used as an observation deck for a panoramic view,passing approximately 10 thousand tourists a day.
3. In Canada, the CN Tower (Toronto) has a height of 553 meters. This tower is a symbol of Canada.
4. In New York, the Freedom Tower was built, the height of which is 541 meters. This high-rise building was built in May 2013 (project by D. Libeskind) on the site of the destroyed twin towers (the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack). The new facility has been named World Trade Center 1.
5. The Moscow TV tower "Ostankino" has a height of 540 meters. Inside it is the famous "Seventh Heaven" (a restaurant at an altitude of 328 meters), there is a magnificent platform for viewing.
Ostankino tower of Russia: photo
The year the tower was built is 1967.
As noted above, this is the fifth tallest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
The main characteristics of the tower:
- the base is 160 meters above sea level;
- the building rests on 10 pillars, between which the average diameter is 65 meters;
- 149 ropes hold the turret shaft;
- total space is about 70,000 sq. meters;
- maximum deviation of the top of the tower at maximum wind speed is 12 meters;
- the main observation deck is located at an altitude of 337 m.
The largest tower in Russia was designed by architect Nikitin. The image of the building is a lily, only turned upside down. It should be noted that the original project assumed only 4 supports, latertheir number was increased to 10.
Symbols of Russia through the eyes of foreigners
Before answering which tower is the symbol of Russia, we should remember what, according to statistics, foreigners associate with our country.
Common symbols of Russia: bear, matryoshka, earflaps, vodka, samovar, birch, balalaika, Russian troika. Frosts, dumplings, Red Square…
The Spasskaya Tower of Russia is the most significant architectural symbol of Russia. This is a kind of synonym for the supreme power of the country and a reminder of the signs of the Russian people. On New Year's Eve, the first battle of the Kremlin chimes is accompanied by making the most cherished wish for the next year.
Russian skyscrapers
Mercury City Tower is a 75-story building with a height of 338.8 meters.
Built in 2012 on one of the MIBC sites called Moscow City. In terms of its height, it bypassed the London skyscraper The Shard, which lasted in the status of the first tallest building in Europe for no more than 4 months.
The sights of great Russia today are not only historical old buildings, but also modern skyscrapers, which are especially numerous in Moscow.
87 buildings over 100 meters high have been built in the capital alone.
The construction of such high-rise buildings began with the construction of the main building of Moscow State University in 1953 (height - 240 m).
High-rise buildings in Moscow have been built over the past 15 years. These include the following structures:
- another tallest tower in Russia in "Moscow-City" - "Eurasia" (309 m);
- Moscow tower (height - 301 m);
- tower "C" on the Embankment (268 m);
- Europe's highest skyscraper (residential) "Triumph Palace" (264 m);
- St. Petersburg Tower, also in the Moscow City complex (256.9 meters);
- Federation-West tower in Moscow City (243 m).
In the modern world, skyscrapers are a necessary architectural structure, which is inherent in megacities, where building plots are literally worth their weight in gold. In addition, such fantastic majestic buildings attract many tourists, captivating people with their unprecedented height, technical solutions and a wide variety of unique shapes.
