Bratislava: Construction Office okays first-ever skyscraper

The Construction Office in the Bratislava borough of Ruzinov issued a building permit for the Eurovea II project, a complex of six buildings, which are supposed to feature the first-ever skyscraper in Bratislava on the left bank of the Danube River, TASR learnt on Tuesday. [Slovakia defines skyscraper as a building taller than 150 metres. The current tallest edifice is the Slovak Central Bank HQ with a height of 111.6 metres, whereas Eurovea Tower is projected to tower at 168 metres - ed.note]