Piacentini Tower
Skyscraper in Genoa, Italy
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The Piacentini Tower (Italian: Torre Piacentini), also known as the Terrazza Martini Tower (Italian: Torre della Terrazza Martini), is a highrise building located in Genoa, Italy. Construction on the building began in 1935, and finished in 1940. It was designed by Marcello Piacentini and Angelo Invernizzi. It has 31 floors, and contains office spaces. Its roof height is 108 m, and counting its spire, the full building height is 116 m.[1]
| Piacentini Tower | |
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Piacentini Tower in Genoa | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Genoa, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°24′20″N 8°56′09″E |
| Construction started | 1935 |
| Completed | 1940 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
At the time of construction it was the tallest building in Europe,[2] until 1952, when the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment was built in Moscow.
