Vysotsky is the tallest skyscraper in Russia outside Moscow (188m and 54
floors). The tower was built in the city center on 51 Malysheva st. The
building was involved in a big
scandal before the construction of it started. The construction company destroyed a heritage-listed wooden house of 19
th
century. Officially it was a fault of single bulldozer driver who was
subsequently sent to jail and because the house was no longer there the
construction began.Vysotsky is named after Vladimir Vysotsky, a Soviet poet, musician and
an actor. Besides it’s a play on words: vysoky means tall in Russian. A
bronze sculpture of Vladimir Vysotsky and his third wife a French
actress Marina Vladi can be found behind the building.
The most interesting thing about Vysotsky is its viewing platform on the
52d floor. It was foggy when I got there, but you may take better
pictures on a bright day or at night.
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