Abandoned skyscrapers
When we talk of abandoned buildings are typically long disused industrial buildings, old buildings services (prisons, hospitals, stations ...), rural construction, etc ...
Much more difficult is not only about skyscrapers, highrises, and even a telecommunications tower in a state of neglect. This type of structure is no longer in use that we will devote this article, in order of altura.El abandoned building world's tallest Ryugyong Hotel is located in the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang.
The international blockade and the lack of quality in materials led to their dismissal and end use, by not complying with the concrete security requirements needed in a building of this magnitude. It measures 330 meters.
The next in the ranking is a telecommunications tower incomplete. Is in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. It was expected that the tower reaches 400 meters, but the crisis in the early 90's stopped construction. Now stands as a column of 220 meters of concrete, without any use.
Detroit has a record in abandoned buildings. The crisis in the auto industry has led to the abandonment of the city by many people and businesses. In Detroit it is cheaper to buy a house than a car.
The exodus has affected both working-class districts to complete office buildings (usually older) in the center of the city.
The largest of these is the Book Tower, built in 1926. Has 38 pages and 145 meters high.
The fourth place on the list is for another building in Detroit, the Broderick Tower. Data also from the 20s and measured 113 meters high.
It has been speculated on the possibility of converting the tower into a space to house lofts, but the lack of real estate demand in the city that the rehabilitation does not finish booting.
The Wiezowiec Naczelna Organizacja techniczne, located in the Polish city of Krakow, was never completed due to build economic reasons. In 1981 the construction work stopped, leaving an unfinished structure of 91 meters and 24 floors. This made him the nickname Szkieletor himself among the inhabitants of the town.
Throughout the years there have been some investors interested in recovering the structure, but the complicated legal situation deteriorated and it had discouraged. He is currently the tallest building in the city.
Tower Piraeus, the port of the Greek capital, was abandoned due to structural problems caused by errors in its construction. With its 84 meters, it dominates the view of Piraeus, one of the major cruise ports in the Mediterranean.
Finally, an abandoned station. Sure across the world there are many left, but surely none with 70 meters in height.
This is the Michigan Central Station, located in Detroit.
