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Lakhta Center

Lakhta Center is a modern skyscraper 462 m (1,516 ft) tall located in the central part of Saint Petersburg, Russia. There are a total of 87 above-ground floors and three more underground floors.

It is the tallest building of its kind in Russia (not counting the Ostankino TV tower) and in Europe, and the sixteenth tallest in the world. In addition, it is also the northernmost skyscraper in the world.

The building mainly houses office space, such as Gazprom.

technical parameters Lakhta Center

Country Russia
Type Office
Architectural style Neo-futurism
Location Lakhta, Saint Petersburg, Lakhtinskij Prospect 2
Construction started 2012
Completed 2019
Cost US$1.77 billion
Owner Gazprom
Architectural height 462 m (1,516 ft)
Observatory height 357 m (1,171 ft)
Floor count 87 + 3 below ground
Floor area 163,000 m2 (1,750,000 sq ft)
Main contractor Rönesans Holding

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