A lot of unusual and interesting buildings created by human hands. Some of them are distinguished by grace and beauty, some by size, and some by their purpose.
Each state has buildings - "champions", representing the largest houses, castles, residential and private houses with large areas, incredible height of skyscrapers.
The article presents the largest houses in the world: photos, features, location, features.
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Before we find out what is the largest house in the world, we will conduct a brief excursion into the history of the construction of the most unique buildings in size.
At high speed, high-rise buildings beganbuilt in America at the end of the 19th century. It was connected with the desire to use the land of the road to the maximum. The height of buildings under construction from brick at that time had quite strict restrictions (no more than 33 meters).
The creator of the first skyscrapers is William LeBaron Jenny (American town planner, architect). Thanks to him, it was in the United States began to build the largest houses in the world. Construction of the tallest buildings since the 1880s was carried out using the latest technology created by an American architect. The basis of the building is a bearing frame made of steel, which was the main weight of the structure. Thanks to the development of the famous American engineer, the opportunity arose in the future to erect unimaginable heights of skyscrapers.
The first ten-story house usingA similar technology was built in 1885 in Chicago. Its height was 42 meters. This was William Jenny’s first skyscraper (The Home Insurance Building). Six years later, two more floors appeared on the same high-rise, thanks to which its height reached 55 meters. The building existed until 1931.
However, it should be noted that the so-calledThe “father of skyscrapers” was considered nevertheless, by James Bogardas, who in 1848 began to use iron and cast-iron beams and columns in the construction of buildings. According to his project, a 5-storey Cast Iron building was built in New York. It is, of course, far from the skyscrapers.
The biggest houses in the world
It is very difficult to decide which houses are in everything.The world are the biggest. Today, there are many world ratings of houses: the highest, the largest in size, the largest in length, etc. There are the most beautiful and extravagant among big houses, and there are some ridiculous ones. There are among the huge buildings and private houses, as well as magnificent palaces and villas, causing surprise and admiration.
Let's start with the most pleasant - with the largest and most beautiful houses in the world.
Windsor castle
The structure is not only large, but also one ofthe most exquisite and beautiful. In the possession of the family of Elizabeth II there are several estates. Among them, the largest is Windsor Castle in Berkshire. Today's Queen of England has owned it for over 60 years.
It was built in the XI century by William.Conqueror, and was a defensive structure, although it was in a place that was never threatened by the conquerors. Its area is forty six thousand square meters. There are more than 1000 rooms in it.
During its existence, it has undergone many changes and renovations. Windsor Castle after the entry of Elizabeth II to the throne became the main royal house
The largest building area
What is the largest house in the world?Answering this question, you can tell about a huge structure located in the Chinese province of Sichuan. In this building, the area of which is 1760 square meters. meters, located Century Global Center (shopping center).
Comfortably, it housed not only shops, but also cinemas, stadiums, an ice rink and a water park. It should be noted that it was built by Chinese builders in just 3 years.
Largest private houses
1. Speaking about the largest houses in the world, it should be noted private house, located in Mumbai - "Antilia". They began to build it in 2002 for the family of an Indian billionaire.
House in 27 floors, corresponding to sixtyordinary standard floors, able to withstand an earthquake measuring up to 8 points. There are 9 elevators in it. Six floors are occupied by a parking lot, where the collection of the homeowner's car is located, and on the seventh is a private car service station. One of the floors is occupied by a small theater. The house has swimming pools, ballrooms and gardens. The family has 4 floors, and on three - the entire staff (600 people in total) is located.
The main thing in this project is a mixture of architectural styles and elements, connected in series and not repeated. There are no repetitions in the finishing materials.
This building is the most expensive in allworld private home. Together with the land, its estimated cost is about $ 2 billion. The owner is Mukesh Ambani, whose name is the fifth largest in the world in terms of capital.
2. The world's largest private house - the Palace of Light of Faith (Istan Nurul Iman), which is owned by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. It is located in Brunei.
The area of the palace is 187,000 square meters.meters, cost –1.4 billion dollars. In total there are 1788 rooms, 257 bathrooms and 5 pools. There is a garage with a huge capacity (110 cars), a mosque (capacity 1,500 people) and a banquet room, as well as air-conditioned stables for 200 ponies for polo.
The longest urban residential buildings
- Among the largest houses in the world can benote and house, built in the Russian city of Volgograd. Its length is 1140 meters. The nine-story building was built during the USSR, in the second half of the 1970s. You can estimate its full size only from the height of the birds' flight. It resembles in its form the letter "E". In total, this house has 1,400 apartments and a huge variety of administrative institutions. Local residents of the city, who are proud of their sight and “record holder”, call it “the gut”.
- Another contender for the title of the biggestbuildings in the world, designed for the life of people, is a house in the Ukrainian city of Lutsk. Its shape resembles a honeycomb, and its location - Unity Avenue and st. Youth The townspeople call it the “Great Wall of China”. The length of the house is 1750 meters (along with all the “processes” - 2770 meters). Construction of the house was carried out from 1969 to 1980. In this building 40 houses of the most different heights are combined. There are 120 entrances in total.
Skyscrapers
The largest houses in the world are huge in height. Undoubtedly, Dubai is the record for the number of the tallest skyscrapers, and moreover, residential.
- The height of the Burj Khalifa building in Dubai beingThe highest such building in the world that ever existed is 828 m. There are 154 floors in it. It should be noted that the hundredth floor is fully owned by billionaire from India B. R. Shetty (3 apartments, each of which has an area of about 500 sq. Meters).
- Шанхайская башня – второе в мире по высоте здание (632 meters) and the highest in Shanghai (China). It is located in the Pudong area. The building, striking in its grandeur and grace, covers an area of 380 thousand square meters. meters
- Located in Saudi Arabia (in Mecca)Abraj Al Beit skyscraper with the largest clock, has a height of more than 550 meters (taking into account the clock tower and spire - 601 meter). In addition, this structure is the heaviest on the entire planet. Its main purpose is a hotel for many pilgrims. There is both impressive parking and a huge shopping center.
- 432 Park Avenue - the most modern American skyscraper, having a height of 425.5 meters (96 floors). Today it is the tallest residential building in the world.
- Princess Tower, erected in Dubai in 2012, has 101 floors, and its height is almost 415 meters.
Finally
Houses may be small, large and very large.large, and accordingly cheap, expensive and very expensive. But all this can be attributed to the simplest, not very expressive and unremarkable buildings, which are in no comparison with those buildings that are presented in this article. However, such structures in the world are incredible set.
