The Russia Tower (Russian: Башня Россия; Bashnya Rossiya) is an unfinished supertall skyscraper, the construction of which is cancelled, in the Moscow International Business Centre of Moscow, Russia. Construction began in September, 2007, and was planned to be completed in 2012. The total area of the structure would cover 520,000 m (5,600,000 sq ft), of which 38% (approximately 200,000 m (2,200,000 sq ft)) would be located underground. The tower ...
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The Russia Tower (Russian: Башня Россия; Bashnya Rossiya) is an unfinished supertall skyscraper, the construction of which is cancelled, in the Moscow International Business Centre of Moscow, Russia. Construction began in September, 2007, and was planned to be completed in 2012. The total area of the structure would cover 520,000 m (5,600,000 sq ft), of which 38% (approximately 200,000 m (2,200,000 sq ft)) would be located underground. The tower would contain 118 floors, 101 elevators, and underground parking to accommodate 3,680 cars. Commercial retail shops would be located at the base of the building. The maximum capacity of the building was projected to be around 30,000.
Construction was halted in November 2008 due to financial difficulties. In February 2009, it was announced that the project has been suspended and that it is now unlikely that the tower, in its original form, will be built. In June 2009 the project was officially cancelled.
Originally, Russia Tower was proposed...
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