Oktha Centre Tower X Preservação: A Proposta de Construção de uma Torre de 396 metros de altura na Cidade Histórica de São Petersburgo na Rússia

The city of Saint Petersburg, founded by Tsar Peter the Great in May 1703, served as the capital of the Russian Empire for more than 200 years (1712–1918). Its historic centre, dating from the eighteenth century, survived the period of industrialisation, the World Wars, and the communist era. Today, it is considered one of the best-preserved historic urban centres in the world and, for this reason, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990.

The city is home to numerous architectural treasures, including the Hermitage Museum, the Menshikov Palace, and the Alexander Column. Built across more than 100 islands, Saint Petersburg currently has 342 bridges representing different architectural styles and historical periods. Owing to the extensive network of canals that characterises the city, Saint Petersburg is often referred to as the “Venice of the North” (Figures 1 and 2).

Today, the city has a population of approximately 4.6 million inhabitants and is the fourth-largest city in Europe, ranking behind Moscow, London, and Paris.