Torre Eurosky (or Eurosky Tower) is a skyscraper in
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
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, the tallest building in the city and one of the highest residential towers in
Italy
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Description
Designed by architect
Franco Purini
Franco Purini, born as Francesco Purini (Isola del Liri, 9 November 1941), is an Italian architect, essayist, and university professor. He has designed many buildings, including the Torre Eurosky in Rome.
He studied architecture in Rome with , ea ...
, and located in Torrino, residential area adjacent to the
EUR
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, Torre Eurosky is inspired by the medieval towers that dot the center of the city—foremost among which is the
Torre delle Milizie
The Torre delle Milizie ("Tower of the Militia") is a fortified tower in Rome, Italy, located between Trajan's Market in the Imperial fora to the southwest and the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, or Angelicum, to the east.
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See also
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List of tallest buildings in Rome
References
Skyscrapers in Rome
Residential buildings completed in 2012
Residential skyscrapers in Italy
Skyscraper office buildings in Italy
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