The tower is also seen as a symbol of power ... Although it sits far from the city centre, the Lakhta Center was intended to be the start of a new business district on the edge of St Petersburg.

The Lakhta Centre, located near St Petersburg, Russia, stands taller than both the Eiffel Tower and London's Shard at a whopping 462 metres, making it the tallest building on the continent.

Taller than the Eiffel Tower and the Shard, the Lakhta Centre close to St Petersburg is the tallest building on the continent at a staggering 462m. To put that in context, the building would hold ...

The construction of a ring foundation for an evaporative cooling tower has begun at the construction site of unit ...