The Brno AZ Tower has been the tallest building in the Czech Republic for 10 years

Prague – Ten years ago, on March 27, 2013, the construction of the AZ Tower building in Brno was completed, which, at a height of 111 meters, became the tallest building in the Czech Republic. It surpassed the Prague City Tower by two meters, which had held the record since 2007. The building was opened in June 2013, and its construction cost 800 million crowns.

The AZ Tower has 30 above-ground and two underground floors. It is designed as a multifunctional complex. The three-story base houses shops, restaurants, a car showroom with a service center, and a fitness center. The tower comprises offices, and on the upper floors, there are 17 apartments, with a luxury duplex apartment featuring a swimming pool located on the 28th and 29th floors. The unusual shape of the building was designed by the Brno office of Burian-Křivinka.

The AZ Tower is situated in the Brno district of Štýřice between Pražákova and Heršpická streets. This location is humorously referred to as "Brno's Manhattan." In addition to the AZ Tower, there is also the 60-meter-high M-Palace and the 25 meters taller office tower Spielberk Office Centre. There has been talk for several years about the construction of the 117-meter high Palace Heršpická, whose design was created by the renowned Czech architect Eva Jiřičná.

In the future, the tallest building could be in Ostrava. In 2020, city councilors decided to sell land in the city center where the Ostrava company RT Torax plans to build a commercial and administrative center with a hotel and apartments in a 60-story building reaching a height of 238 meters. The construction in an area called Slza is expected to cost over two billion crowns. The definitive design of the skyscraper will emerge from an architectural competition, and according to the investor, the start of construction is planned for 2028, with completion by 2032 at the latest. The project named Ostrava Tower could become a new landmark for the regional metropolis.