The Court of Saint-Petersburg refused to investigate the lawsuit on illegal construction of the «Okhta Center» Skyscraper
30 / 08 / 2010
St. Petersburg City Court has upheld the ruling of a district court giving the green light for the construction of a 403-meter skyscraper in the city's historic city center. Local residents and public activists are outraged by the plans by Russian energy giant Gazprom to build the Okhta Business Center. Downtown St. Petersburg is a UNESCO world heritage site and many believe the construction will distort the city's low skyline. Opponents of the construction say local authorities are turning a blind eye to the city's planning restrictions for buildings over 100 meters tall and dismissing Russia's commitment to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. But despite criticism from President Dmitry Medvedev and the Constitutional Court, Gazprom is unlikely to compromise, experts say. Protesters say they will appeal to the Presidium of the City Court, but the odds are against them.
The following organizations are against the construction: public organizations, the Ministry of Culture, the Russian Federal Surveillance Service for Compliance with the Law in Mass Communications and Cultural Heritage Protection and UNESCO.
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