Avaz Twist Tower

Architectural structure

43°51′38″N 18°24′09″E / 43.86056°N 18.40250°E / 43.86056; 18.40250Construction started2006Completed2008Owneravaz-roto pressHeightAntenna spire172 m (564 ft)Top floor142 m (466 ft)Technical detailsFloor count40Lifts/elevators7Design and constructionArchitect(s)Faruk KapidžićOther informationParking400+ parking spotsWebsitehttps://avaztwisttower.ba/

The Avaz Twist Tower is a 40 story, 172m tall skyscraper in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the headquarters for Dnevni avaz, a Bosnian newspaper company.^[1] The tower is located in the Marijin Dvor city neighborhood, Sarajevo's central municipality.^[2] Construction began in 2006 and was finished two years later in 2008. The tower is notable for its twisted facade. As of 2016, it was the tallest skyscraper in Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[3] In 2009, German company Schuco chose the tower amongst the 10 most beautiful buildings in the world.^[4]

References

^ Avaz Twist Tower www.avaztwisttower.ba Retrieved on 22 June 2012.
^ "Bosnian Tower Round The Twist" by Skyscrapernews.com Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 22 June 2012.
^ "Tall Buildings in Numbers: Twisting Tall Buildings" (PDF). Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 2016.
^ "Sarajevski toranj Avaz "najlepši na svetu"". B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 February 2019.

External links

Media related to Avaz Twist Tower at Wikimedia Commons
Official Page of the Tower
Dnevni Avaz's Portal
Avaz Twist Tower at Sarajevo-construction
Avaz Twist Tower at skyscrapernews.com

Sarajevo

History of Sarajevo

Ancient times
Middle Ages
Early Ottoman
Late Ottoman
Sacking of Sarajevo
Austria-Hungary
- Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Yugoslav era
- 1984 Winter Olympics
Modern era
- Siege of Sarajevo
Mayors (City Council)
Timeline

Municipalities

City proper	Centar Novi Grad Novo Sarajevo Stari Grad
Urban area	Ilidža Vogošća Istočna Ilidža Istočno Novo Sarajevo Istočni Stari Grad
Metro area	Hadžići Ilijaš Trnovo FBiH RS Pale Sokolac Breza Kiseljak Kreševo Visoko

Neighborhoods

Buildings and
landmarks

Places of worship

Muslim	Ali Pasha's Emperor's Ferhat-Pasha's Gazi Husrev-Bey's Istiqlal King Fahd's Hadžijska
Catholic	Sarajevo Cathedral St. Anthony's St. Joseph's
Orthodox	Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church Church of the Holy Transfiguration
Jewish	Sarajevo Synagogue

Culture

Galleries and
museums

Education

Public	University of Sarajevo Academy of Fine Arts Academy of Performing Arts Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Political Science Faculty of Law Music Academy
Private	International Burch University International University of Sarajevo Sarajevo School of Science and Technology