Lakhta Center facts for kids
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Лахта центр
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Lakhta Center in March 2020
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| Former names | Gazprom Tower, Okhta Center |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Russia and Europe since 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Federation Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | Lakhta, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 59°59′13.7″N 30°10′37.3″E / 59.987139°N 30.177028°E |
| Construction started | 2012 |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Cost | US$1.77 billion |
| Owner | Gazprom Neft |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Observatory | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 87 above ground
3 below ground
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| Lifts/elevators | 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | RMJM-Tony Kettle (until 2011), GORPROJECT |
| Architecture firm | RMJM (until 2011), GORPROJECT |
| Structural engineer | Gorproject, Inforceproject |
| Main contractor | Rönesans Holding |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 1935 spaces |
The Lakhta Center (Russian: Ла́хта це́нтр, tr. Lakhta tsentr) is an 87-story skyscraper built in the northwestern neighborhood of Lakhta in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is 462 metres (1,516 ft) tall and is the tallest building in Europe, the tallest building in Russia, and the 14th-tallest building in the world.
Images for kids
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The Lakhta Center lit at dusk
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Lakhta Center seen from the shore of the Neva Bay in Olgino
See also
In Spanish: Lakhta Center para niños
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