The extreme stair run is once again to take place in Vienna, Austria. On August 31st around 200 participants are to attempt to run the 2,529 steps of the 202 metre Millennium Tower. According to organisers it is the ‘most extreme stair run in the world’. This is the fourth time the event takes place […]
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100,000 visitors visit the Pyramidenkogel
More than 100,000 visitors have visited the viewing tower on the Pyramidenkogel in Keutschach, Carinthia, since it opened six weeks ago. The 100,000th visitor from Voitsberg, Styria was making a day trip to Carinthia when she became the 100,000th visitor. She was greeted by Austrian MP Wolfgang Waldner from the ÖVP and local mayor Gerhard […]
Habau bags Minsk Tower order
An Upper Austrian company has been assigned to build what will be the biggest building in Minsk, it emerged today (Weds).Habau Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H. (Habau) confirmed reports claiming it had been contracted to construct the 170-metre Minsk Tower.The company, which is based in the town of Perg, explained it planned to have started the […]
Signa buys Vienna’s IZD Tower
Signa Holding added another high-profile property to its portfolio this week as the real estate firm bought the IZD Tower in Vienna-Donaustadt.Signa boss Benko said yesterday (Weds) his company paid British fund Matrix 212.25 million Euros for the skyscraper located near Vienna International Centre. Matrix paid 247 million Euros when it acquired the building four […]