Gulliver (building)
| Gulliver | |
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frontal view of the office part of the building as seen from Baseina Street | |
Interactive map of Gulliver | |
| General information | |
| Type | mixed-use |
| Location | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°26′19″N 30°31′23″E / 50.43861°N 30.52306°E |
| Construction started | August 2003 |
| Completed | November 2013[1] |
| Cost | $200,000,000 |
| Owner | |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 162,4 m |
| Roof | 148.1 m (486 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 35 + 4 below ground |
| Floor area | 155,000 m2 (1,668,406 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Tetiana Hryhorova |
| Developer | TRI O |
| Website | |
| https://gullivercenter.com/en/bc-about | |
The Gulliver multifunctional complex (Ukrainian: Багатофункціональний комплекс «Gulliver») is a state-owned 35-story mixed-use skyscraper in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
It is located at the very center of the city near Palats Sportu metro station (municipal address: 1, Sportyvna Sq). It is the second-highest building and the highest office building in the country.[4]
The complex consists of a 35-story office building and an adjoining 10- to 16-story shopping mall with movie theaters, restaurants and other business and entertainment spots.
Originally the building was to be called "Continental", but in 2011 it was named "Gulliver" after the eponymous hero of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels.
History
The current site of Gulliver used to be occupied with private housing since the 19th century. In 1958-1960 the Kyiv Palace of Sports had been built nearby and the future building location was cleared to organize a park next to the complex, the tram line was extended there and further into Pechersk. In 1989 the park territory has been used as a construction site for Palats Sportu metro station.
In 1998 the tram line has been moved from the street, separating trams and automobiles. On a place where the park has been the tram terminus was built but it didn't last long since the tram lines in the city centre had been dismantled in 2001. The next year it was proposed to use the free space to build a new office building.
Construction began in August 2003, and during the course of construction, the project was modified, the concrete and glass facade was changed to an all-glass one.
The construction progressed slowly, and by July 2006, only the underground parking lot had been completed. In November of the same year, the building already had 4 floors, and in early July 2007 14 floors.
The building reached its maximum height in April 2008, when all 35 floors were completed.
In August 2012, the construction was completed, and in September 2013 it was inaugurated.
Ownership controversies
Gulliver had been built by a company owned by a Ukrainian oligarch and owner of Mykhailivskyi Bank Victor Polishchuk using the credit money of Oschadbank and Ukreximbank. Eventually Polishchuk refused to pay the dept and fled the country.
In 2016 police suspected the management of the Mykhailivskyi Bank in ₴1.5 billion leading the bank to bankruptcy. As a part of the case Gulliver had been arrested. The arrest was lifted in 2017 following the complaint of the developer.
In 2018 it was attempted to sell the mall for ₴18.177 million but the auction was cancelled with no further explanation.
In 2023 Bureau of Economical Safety exposed the tax evasion of Gulliver's director Iryna Kruppa, she had a dept of ₴145.8 million. At the same time the mall had been concluding fake contracts for works that weren't actually being made.
Gallery
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Gulliver and Parus
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Gulliver and Parus
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Gulliver at night
See also
References
- ^ "Праздничное открытие ТРЦ "Гулливер" - Киев". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Continental". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Gulliver Kyiv Shopping Center Now Owned by State Banks Oschadbank and Ukreximbank". mezha.net. 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "ТОП-10 самых высоких домов Киева".
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