Tower Story
The SkyTower (www.skytower.ro) is an icon of Bucharest. At 137 meters high, SkyTower Bucharest is the tallest building in Romania offering unique panoramic views over the entire city of Bucharest. Since its completion in December 2012, SkyTower has become an iconic city landmark, reshaping the skyline of the city.
The iconic status of the SkyTower starts at its ground floor; the tower’s main lobby features an impressive LED screen 9 meters wide and 6 meters tall broadcasting videos that keep visitors and residents hypnotized. Also in the lobby, the CAFELIER premium coffee shop experience offers the best specialty coffee in the city, plus freshly baked artisanal sweets.
Then, the high-speed elevators reaching 6 meters per second take you to the 36th floor in 30 seconds.
At the time of its completion, the SkyTower reached a record building time of only 18 months, including the 5 underground floors and the complete structure of the 37 floors above ground. The tower’s resistance structure goes 60 meters deep underground, being the deepest construction in the country. The SkyTower high construction standards make it resistant to earthquake of up to 8,6 on Richter scale.
Enjoy your visit at NOR Restaurant observation deck located at the 36th floor of Bucharest SkyTower! The entrance tickets can be purchased at https://visit.skytower.ro/
Observation Deck
The SkyTower public observation deck is the loggia of NOR Restaurant (https://www.norbucharest.ro/en/), at the 36th floor of the tower at a height of 134 meters.
Shoot unique selfies, be amazed by the panoramic view, or share this unique view of Bucharest with your loved ones! When the sky is very clear, you can even see the tip of the mountains at more than 100 km away. And the night view of the city lights looks like a paradise of coloured lights.
It is known that once a year, Santa Claus climbs the SkyTower and then comes down the rope, to the delight of the viewers.
Address
Rirbro Estate Management SRL, Raiffeisen Property International GmbH, SKYTOWER Building, 246C Calea Floreasca, 18th Floor, District 1, Bucharest, Romania
Contact
T: (+4)0 317.114.037Facts & Statistics
Seating capacity
220 seats
Name of restaurant / bar
NOR – Sky Casual Restaurant
How many observation decks/levels does the tower have?
One
Height of observation deck
134 meters
Height of restaurant
134 meters
How many stories is the tower?
37
How many windows does the tower have?
The tower has a surrounding glass facade
How many flights of stairs lead to the top?
37 FLOORS x 2 SCISSORS STYLE STAIRS FLIGHTS
How many years did its construction take?
18 MONTHS
Date of inauguration
December 2012
Capacity of elevator(s) in number of persons
22 persons / elevator
Capacity (in persons) of elevator(s) per hour
2640
Elevator(s) speed (km/h)
216 km/h - max. speed of 6 meters per second
Max. people working on the tower at any given time during its construction
500
Name of elevator manufacturer
Schindler
Number of elevators
12
Number of broadcasting facilities
0
Total construction cost (in USD)
OVER 100.000.000 USD
Unique features of observatory(ies)
Unique panoramic view of Bucharest city - SkyTower being by far the tallest building in Romania
Fun facts about the tower
The elevators take you from 0 to 36 in 30 seconds; SkyTower facade windows can cover a surface of 17250 square meters.SkyTower has the biggest lobby LED WAL existing in a Romanian office building; SkyTower also owns the only real auditorium within a Roman
Fun facts about the observatory
On clear sky days, one can also see the mountains (more than 100 km away); 270 degrees view over the entire city;
Name of the city
Bucharest
Name of the tower
SkyTower Bucharest
Height from base to top of antennas (ft and meters)
449 feet; 137 meters
Architect(s)
Armin Fuchs, Franz Janz
Engineers
Strabag AG - General Contractor