Saules Akmens
| Saules akmens (sunstone) | |
|---|---|
| Basic data | |
| Place: | Riga |
| Construction time : | 2002-2004 |
| Architect : | Victor Valgums |
| Architects : | Alvis Zlaugotnis |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | office |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 91.0 m |
| Height to the top: | 122.78 m |
| Floors : | 27 (2 basement floors) |
| Height comparison | |
| Riga : | 1. ( list ) |
| Latvia : | 1. ( list ) |
| address | |
| City: | Riga |
| Country: | Latvia |
The Saules akmens (on German Sunstone ) is the Latvian headquarters of Swedbank . The building is located on the left bank of the Daugava River , opposite Riga's historic old town .
Work on the building began on February 14, 2003. It was finally completed on November 17, 2004. The construction costs amounted to around 20 million US dollars. The Sonnenstein has a usable area of 29,908 m² and, with a total height of 122 meters, is the tallest building in the Latvian capital and the second tallest building in the metropolis after the Riga TV tower . After completion of the Z-Towers in 2015, the Sonnenstein will only be the third tallest building in the city.
The Riga skyline with the Stone Bridge in the foreground
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Swedbank Centrālā Eka. Swedbank AS, accessed November 27, 2014 .
- ↑ Artūrs Andžs: Saules akmens - atklāts! (No longer available online.) In: Apollo. November 18, 2004, archived from the original on December 5, 2014 ; Retrieved November 27, 2014 (Latvian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Z-Towers. Skyscraper Source Media, accessed November 27, 2014 .
Coordinates: 56 ° 56 ′ 51 ″ N , 24 ° 4 ′ 49.1 ″ E