City Empiria (original name Motokov building), is a skyscraper in Prague. It is the third tallest building in the Czech Republic at 104 meters. The antenna reaches a height of 132 m. It was opened in 1977 as the headquarters of Czechoslovak trade company Motokov.

City Empiria
Na Pankráci street
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General information
StatusCompleted
Typeoffice
LocationHvězdova 1716/2b, Prague, Czech Republic, 140 00
Coordinates50°03′00″N 14°26′22″E / 50.05000°N 14.43944°E / 50.05000; 14.43944
Construction started1975
Completed1977
Opening1977
Height
Antenna spire132 m (433 ft)
Roof104 m (341 ft)
Top floor104 m (341 ft)
Technical details
Floor count27
Lifts/elevators8 fast lifts
1 cargo lift
1 evacuative lift
Design and construction
Architect(s)Zdeněk Kuna, Zdeněk Stupka, Olivier Honke-Houfek, Milan Valenta, Jaroslav Zdražil

In 2001 ECM Real Estate Investments bought the building, and reconstructed it in 2005. [1] In 2010, the building was sold to Generali PPF Holding for CZK 1.8 billion. [2]

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References

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  1. ^ "První novostavba CITY dokončena, CITY EMPIRIA otevře nové lobby". 2004. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. ^ "Největší realitní obchod letos udělala Generali PPF". 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
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