Azerbaijan Tower, Proposed megatall skyscraper in Khazar Islands, Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijan Tower was a proposed megatall skyscraper planned for the Khazar Islands near Baku, with a designed height of around 1,050 meters (3,445 feet). The structure was intended to contain 189 floors and 69 elevators and would have risen from the Caspian Sea coast.
The project was announced in 2012 as a major development initiative during Azerbaijan's period of economic expansion powered by oil revenues. This ambitious construction plan reflected the nation's prosperity during that growth phase.
The tower was planned as part of a modern urban development that would bring schools, hospitals, and entertainment spaces to the islands. These facilities were meant to transform the location into a thriving neighborhood.
The planned site is located on the Khazar Islands south of Baku, separated from the mainland by water. Access depends on boat connections or causeways that remain underdeveloped at this stage.
The estimated construction cost was between 2 and 3 billion dollars, making it one of the country's largest single-building investments. This financial scale shows how ambitious the project was for regional development.
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