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| Azerbaijan Tower | |
|---|---|
Azərbaycan Qala | |
 Rendering of the Azerbaijan Tower | |
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| Former names | Tower of Khazar |
| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Type | Mixed use |
| Architectural style | Neo-futurism Megatall skyscraper |
| Location | Khazar Islands, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°14′29″N49°38′03″E / 40.24134°N 49.634242°E /40.24134; 49.634242 |
| Cost | (AZM 3.4-5.1 billion)$2–3 billion[1] |
| Owner | Azerbaijan |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 1,050 m (3,445 ft) |
| Top floor | 189 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 189 |
| Floor area | 7.56 million sq.ft. |
| Lifts/elevators | 69 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Avesta Concern |
TheAzerbaijan Tower was a planned[2]megatall skyscraper intended to be constructed on theKhazar Islands, 25 km (16 mi) south ofBaku, in Azerbaijan.[3]
The president of the Avesta Group of Companies,Ibrahim Ibrahimov, stated that the Azerbaijan Tower would rise to about 1,051 m (3,448 ft), with 189 floors.[4][5][6]
The $2 billion tower was to have been the centerpiece of theKhazar Islands, a $100 billion city of 41artificial islands that will spread across 3,000hectares over land reclaimed from theCaspian Sea.[4][7][8] The city is being planned to house 1 million residents, contain 150 schools, 50 hospitals and daycare centers, numerous parks, shopping malls, cultural centers, university campuses, and aFormula 1-quality racetrack.[4][7][9] All of these facilities are planned to be able to withstand up to magnitude-9.0 earthquakes.[3][9] The city will be equipped with 150 bridges and a large municipal airport to connect the islands to the mainland.[4][7][10]
Ibrahim told reporters that American, Turkish, Arab, and Chinese investors have already shown their interest in the project that will be, in his words, like a "newVenice".[8][11]
Construction on the Azerbaijan Tower was planned to begin in 2015 and be completed by around 2019.[4] However, the project was ultimately cancelled.[citation needed] The Khazar Islands are scheduled to be finished between 2020 and 2025.[10][12][13] Taking into account the scope of the project, some specialists think it will be completed only after 2030.[14]