Edelweiss (skyscraper)

Edelweiss
Эдельвейс
Location of Edelweiss in Moscow
Alternative names	Edelveis The 8th Tower of Moscow
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Residential
Location	Moscow, Russia
Country	Russia
Coordinates	55°43′38.64″N 37°28′47.64″E / 55.7274000°N 37.4799000°E / 55.7274000; 37.4799000
Construction started	2000
Completed	2003
Height
Antenna spire	176 m (577 ft)
Roof	157 m (515 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	43
Floor area	105,000 m2 (1,130,000 sq ft)
References
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Edelweiss (Russian: Эдельвейс) is a 43-story residential high-rise in Moscow, completed in 2003.

Overview

The tower stands 157 m (515 ft) tall with a spire extending an additional 19 m (62 ft). The building was designed to be a companion for the Seven Sisters and shares a similar design concept with Triumph-Palace. Edelweiss is the first project in the "The New Circle of Moscow" program, in which about sixty high rise multi-use residential complexes will be built on plots around the city which were approved by the Moscow Architecture Committee.

Facilities

Recreational facilities include an aquapark equipped with hydromassage tubs, waterslides, a solarium, a universal gymnasium, a ten-track bowling center, and billiards rooms.^[4]

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Coordinates: 55°43′39″N 37°28′48″E / 55.7274°N 37.4799°E / 55.7274; 37.4799