Shukhov tower in Polibino, Hyperboloid water tower in Polibino, Russia.
The steel structure rises 37 meters into the sky, featuring an intricate diagrid pattern that forms its distinctive hyperboloid shape throughout the entire framework.
Vladimir Shukhov created this engineering milestone in 1896 for the All-Russia Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod before its relocation to the Nechaev-Maltsov estate.
The tower represents a significant advancement in Russian architectural engineering, introducing new methods of steel construction that influenced global industrial design.
Visitors can reach the tower by traveling to Polibino in Lipetsk Oblast, where it stands as part of a protected cultural complex including gardens and a palace.
This structure stands as the first hyperboloid tower ever built, implementing a revolutionary steel gridshell design that later influenced hundreds of similar constructions worldwide.
Location: Polibino
Inception: 1895
Architects: Vladimir Shukhov
Architectural style: constructivist architecture, constructivism
Part of: All-Russia Exhibition 1896, Nechaev Estate, Polibino
GPS coordinates: 53.50019,38.98261
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:34
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