Vysotsky (skyscraper)


Vysotsky is the name of a skyscraper in Yekaterinburg. It is the second tallest building in Russia outside of Moscow.

History

Vysotsky architecture business center and semi-skyscraper built in 2011. It has 54 floors, total height: 188.3 m. The business center Vysotsky hit the Guinness Book of Records, having become "The tallest multifunctional business center in the Ural-Siberian and Central-Asian regions."
An open sightseeing platform on the 52nd floor at the height of offers a panoramic view of the city. The building serves as a nice orientation point when lost in the city.
The business center Vysotsky is named after Vladimir Vysotsky, a Soviet poet, musician, and actor. Also, it is a play on words: vysoky means "tall" in Russian. Behind the building is a bronze sculpture of Vladimir Vysotsky and his third wife, the French actress Marina Vlady.