Sapphire of Istanbul
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| Basic data | |
| Place: | Istanbul |
| Construction time : | 2006-2011 |
| Opening: | March 4, 2011 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architectural style : | Postmodern |
| Architect : | Murat Tabanlıoğlu |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | Office, living, shopping |
| Apartments : | 177 |
| Owner : | Kiler Holding |
| Client : | Biskon Yapı |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 261 m |
| Height to the top: | 261 m |
| Height to the roof: | 243 m |
| Top floor: | 225 m |
| Depth: | 42.5 m |
| Floors : | 66 |
| Elevators : | 14th |
| Usable area : | 165,139 m² |
| Enclosed space : | 11.339 m³ |
| Building material : | Aluminum, concrete, glass, steel |
| Building-costs: | $ 340,000,000 |
| Height comparison | |
| Istanbul : | 1. ( list ) |
| Turkey : | 1. ( list ) |
| Europe : | 17. ( list ) |
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| City: | Istanbul |
| Country: | Turkey |
Sapphire of Istanbul (short Istanbul Sapphire or Sapphire ) is a skyscraper in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul . It is located in the Levent business district and, with 66 floors and a total height of 261 meters, is the tallest building in Turkey. The client is Kiler Holding . The building complex includes luxury apartments , a leisure area with a golf course at a height of 165 m and a view of the Bosphorus , a viewing platform for visitors and a 34,000 m² shopping center. It is the first ecologically built high-rise and the most environmentally friendly commercial building in Turkey. It is equipped with the latest technology. The double façade construction alone should save 30–35% energy. A so-called vertical garden is laid out on every third floor.
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View of the shopping center
Elevator for visitors to the viewing platform
View from the viewing platform (last floor)
Panoramic view from the roof
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Coordinates: 41 ° 5 ′ 6 ″ N , 29 ° 0 ′ 22 ″ E