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Avaz Twist Tower
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General information
Location Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates 43°51′38″N 18°24′09″E / 43.86056°N 18.4025°E / 43.86056; 18.4025Coordinates: 43°51′38″N 18°24′09″E / 43.86056°N 18.4025°E / 43.86056; 18.4025
Construction started 2006
Completed 2008
Height
Antenna spire 172 m (564 ft)
Top floor 142 m (466 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 36 (5 basement floors)
Elevators 5
Design and construction
Architect Faruk Kapidžić

The Avaz Twist Tower is a skyscraper in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and at 172 m is the tallest skyscraper in Balkans.[citation needed] It is the headquarters for Dnevni avaz, a Bosnia and Herzegovina newspaper company. The tower is located in the Marijin Dvor district, Sarajevo's business district.[citation needed] Construction began in 2006 and was finished in 2008. The tower is specific for its twisted facade, one of its first kind.[citation needed] German company Schüco has chosen it among the 10 most beautiful buildings in the world.[citation needed] At the height of 150 meters, there is a viewpoint, from where you can see the whole city.[citation needed]


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