The strangest buildings in the world

The strangest buildings in the world

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Amazing «The Dancing house», which was created by such famous architects as the Croatian Vlad Milunovich and the American Frank Geri, holds the fourth place in the list of the most unusual buildings in the world. The unique building was built in 1996 in Prague at the corner of the Resslovaya Street and the Vlatva’s quay. Initially the most famous building of the Czech capital had been planned to be constructed as a dancing couple – the dedication to such famous Hollywood dancers like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Today «The Dancing House» serves as an office center, where the Czech headquarters of major international companies are situated. On the roof of this avant-garde dancing building is located a magnificent French restaurant «La Perle de Prague», from which opens a wonderful view of the Old Prague.

The fifth place, according to analysts of tourist observer the Tourism-Review, is hold by the Korean «tainted» house in the city of Suwon. World Toilet Organization has initiated the constructing of house in a shape of the toilet, dedicated to its first general assembly. The unusual building, which became a symbol of the global sanitation and comprehensive sewerage, includes four comfortable bedrooms and four bathrooms with Jacuzzi and luxury toilets. All this glitter of luxury faience can be appreciated for only one dollar.

The huge building in the form of the robot located in Thailand took the sixth place in the list of the strangest buildings. Completed in 1996, building of the bank is the brightest example of modern architecture in Bangkok and is intended to symbolize the modernization of the banking industry.

The final chord of the rating of cutting-edge trends in architecture was the building of the Holy Trinity Church in Austria. More known as the Temple of Votruba, the church is located on the Saint Georgenberg mount in Vienna, not far from the famous Vienna forest. Built of 152 asymmetrically located units of weight from 1.8 to 141 tons, the church looks more like an abstract baroque sculpture, which you can view from inside.

Date: 13/07/2009