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Avaz Twist Tower

Coordinates: 43°51′38″N 18°24′09″E / 43.86056°N 18.40250°E / 43.86056; 18.40250
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Avaz Twist Tower
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General information
LocationSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates43°51′38″N 18°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 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 toy manufacturing company Schuco chose the tower amongst the 10 most beautiful buildings in the world.[4]

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References

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  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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