AquaDom (AquaDom) in Berlin - the world's largest cylindrical aquarium with salt water st, located in CityQuartier DomAquaree in Mitte (Germany). The capacity of the tank is made of acrylic glass, its height is 16 m and diameter -. 11.5 m It is based on the nine-meter concrete foundation. Overall construction height is 25 m. The structure weighs 2,000 tons. tank volume of 1 mln. liters of salt water. With the help of a two-story elevator allows visitors to peek into the inside of the aquarium, where lives about 1500 fish species 97. Feeding the fish and cleaning the aquarium daily spend 3-4 full-time diver. The inhabitants of the aquarium daily consume up to 8 kg of feed.
Design and construction of the aquarium took over the American company "International Concept Management, Inc." General contractors jointly by the company "ICM" and "Muller-Altvatter". Sander supplied the technical equipment, the American company Reynolds Polymer - acrylic glass. The project cost 12.8 million Euro. flickr/Eduardouga
AquaDom is as DomAquaree generally owned Union Investment Real Estate. AquaDom is at the center of the courtyard 5-star hotel «Radisson Blu» in Berlin. Guests of the hotel rooms, whose windows overlook the courtyard, have the opportunity to observe the aquarium. AquaDom is a 25-meter high aquarium, a cylindrical shape made of acrylic glass, built around a transparent elevator. The outer side of the aquarium was built on the site of four pieces; the inside of the aquarium - for the elevator - was delivered in one piece.
The complex AquaDom also has a hotel, office building, restaurant and the famous aquarium. Now it is the main attraction of the sea center of Berlin.
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Source - en.wikipedia.org, visitsealife.com
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