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Glória (Bratislava)

Coordinates: 48°09′18″N 17°08′18″E / 48.15510°N 17.13846°E / 48.15510; 17.13846
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Glória Tower
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
LocationBratislava, Ružinov, Slovakia
AddressZáhradnícka Street, 821 08 Ružinov, Bratislava
Coordinates48°09′18″N 17°08′18″E / 48.15510°N 17.13846°E / 48.15510; 17.13846
Construction started2004
Completed2006
Height
Roof100 m (330 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count29 (+1 underground)
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Peter Gál & Juraj Furdík

Glória is a high-rise residential building located on the Záhradnícka Street in the Ružinov district of Bratislava, Slovakia. The construction stands at 100 metres (328 ft) tall with 29 floors and was built between 2004 and 2006.

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Architecture

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The building has 29 above-ground and one underground floor and it hosts a total of 79 apartments. The smallest one-bedroom apartment has an area of 50 square meters and the largest duplex on the upper floors is 375 square meters. The building includes two separate high-speed elevators controlled by a computer, underground garages and parking spaces and new types of wood-aluminum Euro windows. The architects and authors of the building are Peter Gál and Juraj Furdík.[1]

Glória won the Residential House of the Year competition in 2005. In the Trend reality survey in October 2010, it was voted as the ugliest new building in Slovakia.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Glória sa zaradí medzi mrakodrapy". bratislava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Bratislava SME. October 24, 2005. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Najškaredšou novostavbou sa stáva..." reality.trend.sk (in Slovak). Reality Trend. October 6, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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