Strange Buildings » Russia http://www.strangebuildings.com Strange Buildings from Around the World for The Lovers of Unusual Architecture. Virtual tour to the best travel destinations. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:37:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Wooden Gagster House (Archangelsk, Russia) http://www.strangebuildings.com/wooden-gagster-house-archangelsk-russia/ http://www.strangebuildings.com/wooden-gagster-house-archangelsk-russia/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:54:25 +0000 Strange Architect http://www.strangebuildings.com/?p=315

Location: Archangelsk, Russia

Date: started in 1992, pulled down in 2008

Architect: Nikolai Petrovich Sutyagin

Purpose: private house

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More info: This 13-story, 144-ft tallresidence of the local entrepreneur Nikolai Petrovich Sutyagin was reported to be the world’s, or at least Russia’s, tallest wooden house. Constructed by Mr. Sutyagin and his family over 15 years (starting in 1992), without formal plans or a building permit, the structure deteriorated while Mr. Sutyagin spent a few years in prison on racketeering charges. In 2008 it was condemned by the city as a fire hazard, and the courts ordered it to be demolished by February 1, 2009.On December 26, 2008, the tower was pulled down,and the remainder of the building was dismantled manually by the early February.

(Image credits: wikipedia, Mr.850)

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