Akhmat Tower

Proposed supertall skyscraper in Grozny, Russia

43°18′50″N 45°41′43″E / 43.3138°N 45.6952°E / 43.3138; 45.6952Construction started2016Estimated completion2028HeightArchitectural435 m (1,427 ft)Top floor407 m (1,335 ft)Observatory391 m (1,283 ft)Technical detailsFloor count102Floor area261,679 m² (2,816,690 sq ft)Lifts/elevators20Design and constructionArchitecture firmGorprojekt & AS+GGDeveloperSmart Group

Akhmat Tower (Russian: Ахмáт Тáуэр) is a supertall skyscraper undergoing ground preparations in Grozny, Chechen Republic of Russia. Construction started on 2 January 2016, and as of September 2016, the piling work was completed. It was scheduled for completion in 2020,^[1] but as of May 2022, the tower still stands incomplete.^[2]

Akhmat Tower is named after former first President of the Chechen Republic, Akhmad Kadyrov.^[3]

The building is planned to be 435 m (1,427 ft) tall, with 100 floors. The design of the building is heavily influenced by Vainakh tower architecture, modeled after the military towers. The building will incorporate offices, apartments, a 5-star hotel, parking, a museum, and public spaces.

References

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^ "Кадыров построит средневековую сторожевую башню высотой 400 метров – рекорд для сейсмозоны". NEWSru.com (in Russian). 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2022-07-12.