Spielberk Towers

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Spielberk Towers
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Spielberk Towers
General information
StatusCompleted
Location Brno, Czech Republic
Coordinates 49°10′56″N16°36′22″E / 49.18222°N 16.60611°E / 49.18222; 16.60611 Coordinates: 49°10′56″N16°36′22″E / 49.18222°N 16.60611°E / 49.18222; 16.60611
Construction started2007
Completed2012
Height
RoofTower A
53 m (174 ft)
Tower B
85 m (279 ft)
Technical details
Floor countTower A
15
Tower B
21

Spielberk Towers are two high-rises in Brno, Czech Republic. The towers are part of the complex Spielberk Office Centre. The towers are named as Tower A and Tower B. The lower tower is named Tower A and the taller tower is named Tower B. The Tower A is 53 metres high [1] and the taller Tower B is 85 metres high. The taller tower has 21 floors above ground and 3 floors below ground. The building has received a BREEAM Outstanding certificate.

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The construction of the building started in 2007, but it was stopped because of the financial crisis. The construction was restored in June 2010. [2] The Tower B was completed in 2012. The Tower A is used as a hotel. The Tower B had been the tallest building in Brno before the AZ Tower was built in 2013. [3]

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References

  1. "Spielberk Office Tower je nyní nejvyšší v Brně a "zastínil" fakultu VUT" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. "Nad městečkem za pět miliard se bude vypínat mrakodrap" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. "V Brně dostavěli nejvyšší budovu Česka. AZ Tower má 111 metrů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.