Avaz Twist Tower

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Avaz Twist Tower
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Avaz Twist Tower
General information
Location Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates 43°51′38″N18°24′09″E / 43.86056°N 18.40250°E / 43.86056; 18.40250
Construction started2006
Completed2008
Owneravaz-roto press
Height
Antenna spire172 m (564 ft)
Top floor142 m (466 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40
Lifts/elevators7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Faruk Kapidžić
Other information
Parking400+ parking spots
Website
https://avaztwisttower.ba/

The Avaz Twist Tower is a 40 story, 175m tall skyscraper in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the headquarters for Dnevni avaz , a Bosnian newspaper company. [1] The tower is located in the Marijin Dvor city neighborhood, Sarajevo's central municipality. [2] Construction began in 2006 and was finished two years later in 2008. The tower is notable for its twisted facade. As of 2016, it was the tallest skyscraper in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [3] In 2009, German company Schuco chose the tower amongst the 10 most beautiful buildings in the world. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Avaz Twist Tower www.avaztwisttower.ba Retrieved on 22 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Bosnian Tower Round The Twist" by Skyscrapernews.com Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 22 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Tall Buildings in Numbers: Twisting Tall Buildings" (PDF). Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sarajevski toranj Avaz "najlepši na svetu"". B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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