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Barrandov Terraces

Czech Republic

The 186th tallest tower in the world

m

Barrandov Terraces (Barrandovské terasy) is a complex of buildings in the southern part of Prague, Czech Republic. It is dominated by the functional view restaurant Terraces (Terasy) designed by architect Max Urban (1927–31). Barrandov Terraces are a part of the project of Václav M. Havel for the construction of a neighbourhood on the slope of the Habrová hill. The project was inspired by Cliff House near San Francisco. The building is owned by the Barrandovské terasy, a.s. company, whose major shareholder is Michalis Dzikos.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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