And a house, but the biggest one. The largest house in the world

Residential buildings are buildings in which the living space is at least 85%. The rating is based on dimensions and maximum usable area. The largest residential building is 432 Park Avenue in the USA.

The largest residential buildings in the world

1. 432 Park Avenue. Park Avenue is located in New York. Construction time 2012-2015

Characteristics:

• The architect is Rafael Viñoly from Uruguay.
• Number of floors - 85.
• Ceiling height - 3.84 m.
• Number of apartments - 104.

The architectural style is based on the predominance of geometric shapes.

2. Princess Tower. The apartment building is located in the city of Dubai. Built in 2012.

Characteristics:

• Height - 414 meters.
• Area - 171.2 sq. m.
• Number of floors - 101.
• Number of apartments - 763.
• The number of parking spaces is 957.

The house ranks 2nd tallest in Dubai and 21st in the world. 8 floors are given over to offices and retail.

3. Karl Marx Hof. Located in the capital of Austria, Vienna. The house was built with the complicity of the country's socialist party and was intended for Viennese with low incomes.

Characteristics:

• Architect - Karl En.
• Year of construction - 1930
• Length - 1100 m.
• Number of residents - 5000 people.
• The maximum area of ​​the apartment is 60 sq.m.

There are doctor's offices and office rooms on site. Located on the Ring Street of the Proletariat. Karl Marx Hof is a tourist attraction in Vienna.

4. Burj Khalifa. Residential skyscraper in Dubai. In addition to residential premises, the building has a hotel, restaurant and office rooms.

Characteristics:

• Height - 828 m.
• Number of floors - 163.
• Area - 344 sq. m.
• Construction cost: $1.5 billion.
• Number of apartments - 700.
• Cost of 1 sq. meter - 38 thousand dollars.

5. 23 Marina. Built in Dubai. The design involves 90 floors. Height - 392.2 m. There are 291 apartments and 57 swimming pools. The house was built in 2011, 79% of the apartments were sold before construction was completed.

6. Lutsk. An apartment building in Ukraine resembles a honeycomb in architecture. Located on two streets - Youth and Sobornost.

Long house in Lutsk

Characteristics:

• 1. Architects - V. Malovitsa and R. Metelnitsky.
• 2. Length - 1750 m.
• 3. Years of construction: 1969 - 1980
• 4. Number of entrances - 120.

Residents of Lutsk call the building the “Great Wall of China.” In fact, it united 40 buildings of different heights.

7. Antilia. A residential building in India is classified as a private house. It was built by Mukesh Ambani in Bombay. Construction time - 7 years. 6 people live in the house.

Mukesh Ambani's Antilia House

Characteristics:

• Height - 173 m.
• Number of floors - 27.
• There are 9 elevators.
• Area - 37 thousand square meters. m.
• The price of the house with land is $2 billion.

In addition to living quarters, the building houses a cinema, a swimming pool and a gym. The photo shows an interesting mixture of architectural styles. The building serves 600 people. Six floors are intended for car parking. There are 168 parking spaces provided. One floor is equipped for one family member.

The largest residential buildings in Russia

1. Murmansk. There is only one residential building in microdistrict 305. Length - 1488 m. Architect - Alexandra Rastorgueva. Designed so that there is a wind shadow at any point. This is a necessary condition for the north.

The infrastructure of the area includes: a kindergarten, a school, a bank, a store. The structure of the house is made up of standard nine-story buildings connected by block sections.

2. Volgograd. The residential building is located in the city of Volgograd. Length 1142 meters, one of the longest houses in Russia. The structure is a solid building of 9 floors, diluted with arches. Built in 1979.

The first floor of the house is occupied by administrative and retail premises. The residential building has 1,400 apartments. Location - Spartanovka microdistrict. Has eight addresses. From above the house looks like the letter E.

3. Naberezhnye Chelny. In the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, the longest five-story building is 51/01. Constructed in a spiral shape to protect from winds.

Length 1102 m. Number of entrances - 62, 1000 inhabitants.

4. St. Petersburg. The skyscraper was erected in the Nevsky district. Year of construction - 2012. It is part of the residential ensemble "Prince Alexander Nevsky". Height 125 m. Business class apartments. The building has 36 floors. Located next to the Rybatskoye and Proletarskaya metro stations.

The architecture is represented by mirror surfaces directed upward, with spires on top. The developer is positioning the house as the first skyscraper in St. Petersburg in which people live.

The largest residential buildings in Moscow

1. On Rostokinskaya street The largest residential building in Moscow is located. It has 58 floors. The total area is 262 thousand square meters. meters. There is parking for 1,700 cars. It consists of buildings that are united by a two-level ceiling.

2. On Rimsky-Korsakov Street there is a residential building 1100 m long. Includes 6 combined houses. It was built to protect against electromagnetic radiation from the Research Center VVA.

3. On Grizodubova Street there is a residential building 700 m long. Divided into 4 buildings.

The modern culture of building houses is focused on creating maximum living space while using minimal land resources. Therefore, architects are focused on building skyscrapers. The main rule is that the building must fit succinctly into the surrounding space and be comfortable for the residents.

The well-known catchphrase “Size doesn’t matter” applies to many things, but not to buildings. Since ancient times, man has been trying to reach the sky, inventing various devices and inventions. Today, the upper floors of the tallest buildings in the world (skyscrapers) “float in the clouds.” We invite you to take a tour of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the world, which amaze with their grandeur:

10. Kingkey 100, Shenzhen, China

Photo 10. Kingkey 100 442 meters (1,449 feet) tall, 100 floors.

Kingkey 100 is a super-tall building in Shenzhen province in China. The skyscraper received this name for the number of floors - exactly 100 (68 floors are office premises, 22 floors are the St. Regis Hotel, a shopping center, and on the top 4 floors there are restaurants and a “sky garden”). The height of the building is 442 meters, the skyscraper was built in 2011 and ranks 10th in the world (1st place in Shenzhen and 4th place in China).

9. Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois

Photo 9. Willis Tower is the tallest building in the USA.

Willis Tower is the tallest building in the United States; until 2009 it was called the Sears Tower. The skyscraper was built in 1973 and for 25 years it was the largest building in the world. Willis Tower is approximately 443.3 meters high (110 floors and 104 elevators). The tower is visited by approximately 1 million people a year and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Chicago.

8. Nanjing Greenland Financial Center, Nanjing, China

Photo 8. The Zifeng high-rise building, also known as the Nanjing Greenland Financial Center, is the 3rd tallest skyscraper in China.

Nanjing Greenland Financial Center is the business center of Nanjing in China. Construction of the skyscraper was completed in 2009. The building ranks 3rd in China among super-tall buildings and 8th in the world. The height of the building is 450 meters, 89 floors. The financial center houses office space, shopping centers, restaurants and hotels. On the 72nd floor there is an observation deck with panoramic views of the city.

7. Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Photo 7. The Petronas Twin Towers have the largest concrete foundation in the world.

Petronas Towers are located in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. The structure is also called the Petronas Twin Towers. The project was completed in 1998 by two different construction companies to create competition. The construction cost the customer, the Petronas oil company, $800 million. The height of the Petronas Tower is 451.9 meters (88 floors). The building, covering an area of ​​213,750 m² (equivalent to 48 football fields), houses offices, exhibition halls, and a gallery. On the 86th floor there are observation platforms for tourists; the towers are connected by a covered passage in the form of a bridge, which ensures fire safety.

6. International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China

Photo 6. The tallest building in Hong Kong - International Commerce Center

The International Commerce Center is located in Hong Kong, China. The skyscraper was built in 2010 and is the tallest building in Hong Kong. The height of the building is 484 meters (118 floors). On the upper floors is the five-star Ritz-Carlton hotel, which is the tallest hotel in the world. The commercial center also houses office space, shopping centers, banks and restaurants. On the 100th floor there is an observation deck for tourists and travelers.

5. Shanghai World Financial Center, China

Photo 5. Skyscraper in Shanghai - The Shanghai World Financial Center was recognized as the best skyscraper in the world in 2008.

Shanghai World Financial Center is located in Shanghai, China. Construction of the skyscraper was completed in 2008. The height of the building is 492 meters (101 floors). The building houses conference rooms, shops, restaurants, offices and a hotel. There are observation platforms on the upper floors.

4. Taipei 101, Taiwan

Photo 4. Taipei 101 is the tallest building built in the 21st century.

Taipei 101 is located in the capital of China - Taipei. The building was built in 2004, height – 509.2 meters (101 floors). There are offices on the upper floors, and shopping centers on the lower floors. Observation platforms are located on the 89th, 91st and 101st floors.

3. 1 World Trade Center, New York, USA

Photo 3. 1 World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

One World Trade Center or Freedom Tower is located in New York City in lower Manhattan. This is the central building of the new World Trade Center, located on the site of the previous complex destroyed on September 11, 2001. Construction of the Freedom Tower was completed on May 10, 2013. The height of the skyscraper is 541 meters (104 floors + 5 underground). The building houses offices, shops, restaurants, and observation decks.

2. Abraj al-Bayt, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Photo 2. Abraj al-Beit - the largest structure in the world by mass

Abraj Al-Bait Towers is a complex of high-rise buildings located in Mecca. This is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia with the largest clock in the world. Construction of the tallest tower, the Clock Royal Tower, was completed in 2012 and reaches a height of 601 meters (120 floors). At the top of the tower there is a clock with a diameter of 43 meters, four dials of which are installed in 4 cardinal directions. The giant clock is visible from anywhere in the city.

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE

Photo 1. Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world is located in Dubai.

Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project was created as a city within a city: its own lawns, boulevards, parks and was commissioned in 2010. The total cost of the construction was approximately $1.5 billion. The height of the building is 828 meters, 57 elevators are installed. Inside the complex there are offices and shopping centers, apartments, and the hotel was designed by Giorgio Armani. At the top of the building there is an observation deck and an observatory.

A private house at the airport or underground apartments, a personal car service or a zoo, choose where you would like to visit, or maybe buy a mansion you like for the occasion.

A moat filled with water around the castle was once a necessary means of defense. Today, this is one of the ways to demonstrate your wealth to the whole world. This is what the successful American architect Charles Sieger did. His residence in Florida modern house-palace on the water. Initially, there was no lake, but a pit was dug under a reservoir, and a building was built in the middle. It took a lot of work to fill it until the palace and the adjacent recreation areas turned into a picturesque island in the middle of an artificial reservoir.

The house in which he lives with his family John Travolta is not like the houses of other celebrities. After all, this is a house with real airplanes. Among several models parked in the yard, there is my favorite, a huge Boeing 707. The actor himself has a pilot's license. He says he has made his dream home and his whole family is happy. After all, they live in the most beautiful and convenient airport in the world.

Mansion of the Canadian singer Celine Dion located on Jupiter Island in Florida. The estate occupies 222 acres overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The mansion has several swimming pools, a golf course, and the icing on the cake is its own water park.

Incredible mansion Fairfield Pont in Hemtons, New York, with a total area of ​​10,220 square meters. Located on 53 acres of land, 2950 acres or exactly 295,420 square meters of territory. Its owner is American investor and businessman Iro Reniert. The house has 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms, a basketball court, bowling alley, two tennis courts and two squash courts. The cost of luxury apartments is 170 million dollars.

Star TV personality Oprah Winfrey lives in a luxurious mansion worth $52 million. The house is located in an elite area of ​​California and is equipped with its own home theater, tennis court, huge swimming pool and a picturesque lake.

Laleopold, the name of the most luxurious villa on the Cote d'Azur, built back in 1902 by the Belgian King Leopold II for his favorite. The building is officially recognized as a historical monument. The estate covers an area of ​​10 acres, and the mansion's garden alone is maintained by 50 gardeners. In 2008, reports appeared about the purchase of the villa by Mikhail Prokhorov for a record amount for private residential real estate of 496 million euros. Prokhorov subsequently denied information about the acquisition, and he had to pay a substantial compensation for refusing the deal.

This slightly ugly looking home is the largest private home in the world and the most expensive home in the world at $2 billion. This building Antilla, built in Mumbai, India, for local businessman Akesh Ambani, the fifth richest person on the planet. Its total height of 173 meters accommodates 27 floors. The first six houses parking for 168 cars. On the seventh floor there is a personal car service. Next is a spa, several swimming pools, all kinds of gardens and a ballroom. At the very top is the residence of the Mambani family, and above it are three helipads. The skyscraper is served by 600 permanent staff. The building is designed in such a way that it can even withstand an earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale.

It's not hard to guess that the richest man in America built himself a very extravagant house. It's about Bile Gates and his mansion called Hanadu 2.0. The mansion took 7 years to build, and its cost is estimated at $125 million. The tax on owning such luxury is small. In 2016, it amounted to more than $1 million. The house has many improvements. Guests of Beale can easily adjust the temperature and lighting using a high-tech sensor system. Speakers are built into the walls of each room and everyone can choose their favorite music, and the melody will accompany them in each room. Gates also has a favorite tree, a forty-year-old maple. Its condition is monitored 24 hours a day by a special computer system, which waters every time it notices that the tree does not have enough moisture.

Castle Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei luxury apartments. It is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest residential residence of a head of state. The area of ​​the palace is 187 thousand square meters. The total number of rooms is 1788, including 257 bathrooms. There are 18 elevators. There are 5 swimming pools and even a mosque that can accommodate 1500 people. The underground garage can accommodate 153 cars. It contains the most expensive models in the world, including a single copy for personal order. The palace houses a large collection of paintings, including a painting by Renoir worth $70 million.

Four-story mansion for sale in Los Angeles with an area of ​​3500 square meters. Its cost is 250 million dollars. 12 bedrooms, 21 bathrooms, 3 kitchens, four-lane bowling alley, 40-seat movie theater, infinity pool, 2 wine cellars, 130 art installations. The price of the house includes a $30 million collection of cars and motorcycles. The price of the mansion also includes the services of seven housekeepers for the next two years. Seems like a tempting offer!

Famous Manchester United defender Harry Nevel decided to build a family nest underground. At first glance, everything looks like a classic English garden with a perfect lawn. However, in reality, this is where the footballer's underground eco-house is located, worth 3.2 million euros. The eco-house is round in shape, its roof is earth and lawns, which gives it the appearance of a natural landscape. The glass dome of the roof lets in the sun's rays and creates natural light. Due to its location underground, it maintains a constant temperature, avoiding heat costs, and a rainwater collection system is installed in the house itself.

Pensmore Mansion, more like a castle, for those who are waiting for the end of the world. The house is resistant to tornadoes, earthquakes, fires and explosions. And geothermal energy is used for heating. Adherents of the conspiracy theory believe that Pensmore is the residence of the Eluminati, from where they secretly rule America and weave intrigues.

Versalies is a mansion with an area of ​​8360 square meters, which was built on the model of the French Palace of Versailles, in a tiny town in Florida. It is the largest American single-family home. It is home to billionaire David Siegel, his wife, and their 8 children. The house has 9 kitchens, 25 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a bowling alley, 5 swimming pools, a banquet hall for 500 people, a two-level cinema with a balcony like in the Paris Opera, a fitness center and a wine cellar for 20 thousand bottles.

Hurst Castle is a National Historic Landmark on the California coast. The huge estate has 56 bedrooms, 61 restrooms, and several swimming pools. tennis courts, an airfield and even the world's largest private zoo. Initially, the site for the construction of the mansion was purchased by Senator George Hearst back in 1895. At one time, Hearst's parties were attended by: Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchel and Charlie Chaplin.

And the last house, which has seen many hot parties during its existence, belongs to Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, nicknamed Hef. The building covers an area of ​​700 square meters, has many bedrooms and bathrooms, a mini zoo and a famous grotto with a swimming pool for lovemaking. But most of all, the playboy’s house is notable for the fact that the over-aged creator of the magazine lived there surrounded by young models, aged from 18 to 28, usually in the number of 10. And they all obeyed the strict rules of living in Hef's house. All the beauties had to be in their golden cage at 21.00.

People live, we think, looking at photographs of these mansions. But there is a way out: you need to buy a lottery ticket and spend your winnings on purchasing a mansion that is for sale in Los Angeles. Or write a letter to Santa Claus...

Even more interesting

The Horatio Burgess House is probably the largest tree house and tallest wooden structure in the world.

The house, built in Crossville (Tennessee, USA), by Horace Burgess, claims two titles at once - the largest tree house, or rather, on trees, and the tallest wooden structure on the planet. The size of the house is amazing, especially considering that it was built by a non-professional.Horatio Burgess is a priest. According to him, he was inspired to build such a unique house by God, who promised that there would be no shortage of materials. It took Burgess almost 11 years to build his house! The result was a wooden structure 10 floors high and an area of ​​about 3,400 square meters.

Wooden tree house

The house is supported by six powerful oak trees, which allowed it to be considered the largest structure in the trees.

However, in order to be officially included in the Guinness Book of Records, Burgess's house must undergo precise measurements. In addition, the local fire department has complaints about it, since a wooden building can easily catch fire; fire safety requirements were not fully complied with.

Burgess's house doesn't look very presentable, to be honest. No wonder. The builder saved and used available materials, including old boards, scraps, logs, and various production waste. But a house of such a large area cost the owner only 12 thousand dollars.

Over 258 thousand nails were spent on the construction of the building. This became the most expensive item during the construction of the building. The house has many balconies, spiral staircases, 10 bedrooms, and an area with a basketball hoop. On the top floor is the penthouse of the owner's wife. The layout is quite complex; it takes a lot of time to walk through the entire house. And since Burgess is a priest, an altar appeared in the house and there is even a massive church bell.

Today, Burgess allows visitors to see his amazing home free of charge, holds church services, but complains about vandals who try to leave autographs on the wooden walls.published

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If you have a lot of money, you will naturally want to live in a beautiful, comfortable home. True, many equate comfort with size, which is why gigantic, completely gaudy houses have become popular among the rich.

But today we are not just talking about the rich. We're talking about their super houses with gold plated toilets...

10. Hala Ranch (Aspen, Colorado)

The area of ​​the house is 5200 square meters.
The owner is John Paulson, an investment fund manager. Before him, the owner of the property was the Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan.
Cost: $135 million.
The home has 15 bedrooms, 27 bathrooms, swimming pools, garden sculptures, fish ponds, its own car wash, gas pumps, heated stables, racquetball court, cross-country ski trails, store and its own sewer treatment system.

9. Manor (Los Angeles, California)

The size of the house is 5200 square meters.
Owner: Petra Ecclestone, daughter of billionaire Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone, who bought the mansion from Aaron Spelling's widow
Cost: $150 million.
This house has 7 bedrooms and a huge double staircase, similar to the one in the movie Gone with the Wind.

8. Friendship Mansion (Palm Beach, Florida)

Area – 5600 square meters.
The owner is Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian billionaire. The house previously belonged to Donald Trump.
Cost: $95 million.
In every part of the house there are lamps made of gold and diamonds.

7. Xanadu 2.0 (Medina, Washington)

Area – 6132 square meters.
Owner: Bill Gates.
Price: $123.5 million.
Features: Friendly technology (guests are provided with remote controls that can adjust lighting and temperature). The house is built into the natural landscape and uses tree canopies to reduce heat loss and take advantage of natural cooling. There is also a man-made river with sand from the Caribbean, as well as a library with an area of ​​195 square meters.

6. Pensmore Mansion (Highlandville, Missouri)

Area – 6700 square meters.
Owner: Steve Huff, entrepreneur and engineer.
The house is made of highly durable, sustainable, safe and energy-efficient material that can withstand almost all man-made disasters and natural disasters.

5. La Reverie (Palm Beach, Florida)

Area – 7860 square meters.
Owned by Sydell Miller, co-founder of Matrix Essentials.
Features: the largest house in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. It is used as a residential building and a venue for charity balls and concerts.

4. Versailles (Windermere, Florida)

Area – 8360 square meters.
Owner: David Siegel, CEO of Westgate Resorts.
Features: still under construction. It has two cinemas with an area of ​​743 square meters, 30 bathrooms, 15 bedrooms, 11 kitchens, 6 swimming pools, and an underground garage for 30 cars.

3. Fairfield Pond (Hamptons, New York)

Area – 10220 square meters.
The owner is Ira Rennert, an American investor and businessman.
Cost: $170 million.
The 6,130-square-foot home has 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms, a dining room, a basketball court, a bowling alley, two tennis courts, two squash courts, and a $150,000 hot tub.

2. Antilla (Mumbai, India)

Area – 37160 square meters.
The owner is Mukesh Ambani, the head of the Indian petrochemical giant Reliance Industries. Fifth richest person in the world.
Cost: $2 billion.
Characteristics: the height of the 27-story building is 167 meters. Each floor has its own function. 6 floors of parking, lounge with 9 elevators and multiple halls, banquet hall with crystal chandeliers, LCD monitors, entertainment cascade, built-in speakers, bar, swimming pool, yoga studio, ice room, 4-story building with outdoor garden, wine room, cinema , as well as sleeping quarters for the family.

1. Istana Nurul Iman Palace (Light of Faith Palace), Brunei

The area of ​​the palace is 187 thousand square meters.
The owner is the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah.
Cost: $1.4 billion.
Features: 1,788 rooms, 257 bathrooms, 5 swimming pools, a garage for 110 cars, air-conditioned stables for 200 polo ponies, a banquet hall and a mosque that can accommodate 1,500 people.