In St. Petersburg, the second tallest skyscraper in the world, standing 703 meters high, is set to be constructed

Saint Petersburg – A second tallest skyscraper in the world is set to be built in Saint Petersburg, which will measure 703 meters upon completion. The plans were unveiled by the designers from the Scottish architectural firm Kettle Collective. According to them, the skyscraper with 150 floors will hold the world record for the highest habitable floor at a height of 590 meters. This was reported by the CNN news portal.

The building, named Lakhta II, is to be located on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg near the Lakhta skyscraper, which houses the gas giant Gazprom. That building is 462 meters high and is currently the tallest skyscraper in Europe.

The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which measures 828 meters. The second tallest building is the Shanghai Tower in China, measuring 632 meters.