How Aviapark works - the largest shopping center in Europe. Of course, we went to this shopping center for the first time to see the highest aquarium in Europe The largest cylindrical aquarium in Europe

Today we will visit Germany, more precisely in its capital - Berlin. Why are we going there? If only because it is in Berlin that the largest cylindrical aquarium in the world is located - Aquadom.

Where is Aquadom located?

The first plus of the aquarium, of course, is that it is located in the very center of Berlin, which provides both tourists and residents with quick access to the next miracle that mankind has come up with.

You can see the Aquadom Aquarium if you visit the five-star Radisson Hotel in Berlin. Since 2003, this giant has been pleasing to the eye of everyone.

The size of this aquarium is simply amazing.

Inhabitants of the largest aquarium in the world

Let's talk about the inhabitants of the Aquadom in Berlin themselves.

Who and what is not there. And corals, and caves, and rocks, and all kinds of algae. Mussels, sharks, river and lake fish and many other representatives of the seas, oceans, rivers and lakes are there.

There are 2600 fish swimming in this cylindrical aquarium. And the fish are absolutely different types and habitats.

For example, the Blue catfish “sailed” here, to Berlin, from the Atlantic Ocean. And the horseshoe crab is from a number of relic arthropods. They also live in the shallow waters of the seas in the tropics.

Lionfish will immediately attract attention with its bright color. This inhabitant of coral reefs does not fly at all. She received such a strange name only because of her large fins, which really look like wings.

Do you know what serves as an additional decoration in the Aquadome? So it's beautifully hung on the scenery eggs of sharks and rays.

One of the most amazing and interesting representatives of the aquarium are lobsters. No matter how you look at the lobster, you are constantly dissatisfied with everything.

But the fact that there are so many different fish in the Aquadome only enhances the overall impression. There are no "same meetings". We took a step - we met a ball fish, another step - and a sea angel is looking at you. Sometimes even these drastic changes in the "environment" scare.

Aquadom records in Berlin

Of course, this aquarium is already a champion in its essence.

The diameter of the Aquadom is 11 meters. Moreover, the Aquadom is made of special glass, which is able to withstand very strong pressure and, of course, transmits more light.

The volume of salt water is 1 million liters.

If you suddenly want to be "inside the aquarium", then in the inner cylinder you will find the most suitable device for yourself - an elevator!

The transparent elevator is located inside the salt water aquarium and can accommodate about 40 people.

The walls are approximately 19 centimeters thick and the glass, weighing 150 tons, is not felt at all. When you look at the Aquadom, it seems that you touch it - and the walls are about to crack and all the water just splashes.

In a word, not an aquarium, but a fairy tale. A story that everyone should get into.

So do not expect a miracle, but be a participant in this magic. Travel the world and a miracle will find you.

And in Germany there is the most beautiful library in the world, be sure to look at it.

Where is Aquadom located on the map

Stunning video of this huge Berlin aquarium with an elevator:

In November 2014, an amazing aquarium was opened in the new Moscow shopping and entertainment center Aviapark on Khodynskoye Pole. Later, its uniqueness was confirmed by a special visiting commission.

The peculiarity of the aquarium lies, first of all, in its height. She is 23 meters and makes an object tallest cylindrical aquarium in the world! Which was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.

The production of this miracle was carried out by International Concept Manegement. The cylinder was based on acrylic rings with a diameter of 6 meters, which made it possible to obtain a container with a volume of 650 cubic meters. Due to the massive artificial decoration, the useful volume of water is 370 cubic meters, which allows you to keep up to 2.5 thousand fish.

Most fish species (and there are about 60 species in the aquarium) represent the coral reef zone. The most widely represented are surgeons, butterflies, angelfish, triggerfish and zebrasomes. The fish are selected taking into account their peculiarities of keeping and behavior so that all of them can organically fit into a complex artificial ecosystem created by man. At proper care fish in this ecosystem are able to live for many years: some species - up to 25 years!

Maintenance of the aquarium is carried out through the upper unit. All water treatment and filtration systems are located in a separate adjacent room. To prepare sea water, you have to take ordinary Moscow tap water, thoroughly clean it and then add sea salt and trace elements. The weight of the structure is 550 tons, it is maintained thanks to a special reinforcement of the foundation.

Of particular interest is the maintenance of the aquarium. It is carried out by a team of 6 specialists. All cleaning and feeding work takes place with the full immersion of ichthyologists working inside the scuba tank. The feeding procedure itself is such an interesting sight that crowds of people gather to watch it. The food is served from ordinary plastic bottles, the fish knows perfectly well what awaits them, so they are looking forward to the appearance of people. It is also interesting to see how scuba divers emerge: at certain intervals they stop to blow themselves, after all, a 23-meter column of water is no joke!

It is safe to say that this aquarium has become a wonderful amazing element of the interior design of the shopping center and has taken a central place in it. Many people specially come to see this miracle, which is unique not only for Russia, but for the whole world!

And if you have not been to the Aviapark shopping and entertainment center, we definitely recommend that you visit it! Even if only to look at the aquarium.

Previously, in large shopping centers, people made dates at the fountains, but now more and more often - at the aquariums. Two years ago, the largest Eastern Europe an aquarium opened in Kiev, a smaller one soon appeared in Belgorod. Now in Moscow there is an aquarium, characterized by definitive pronoun- most. The highest in the world! (Amendment, since 2016 "").

Photo 1. On the opening day of the Aviapark shopping mall, the brass ensemble Fortuna Brass performs on the podium near the aquarium

Large aquariums are available in all Russian and foreign oceanariums. But nowhere is there such a high (23 meters on glass!), as in the Aviapark shopping and entertainment complex. Cylinder dimensions with sea ​​water and thousands of fish match the very Aviapark, created in just two years on Khodynka.

Photo 2. View of the aquarium from the first level

For a long time this place in Moscow has been famous for folk festivals, a hippodrome, the oldest and recently closed airfield. AT last years Khodynka field was massively built up residential buildings, the Palace of Sports, the Park of Aviators were opened here. The list goes on. But the largest (even by European standards) shopping center was missing.

Photo 3. View of the aquarium from the third floor

And on November 28, 2014, the Aviapark shopping and entertainment complex opened to amaze everyone with its scale. Unfortunately, there are no bike rentals at the entrance, so it is advisable to bring your own scooters. Otherwise, its 390 thousand square meters. m and for a week not to get around.

Photo 4. This is how the aquarium looks from the galleries of the 4th floor

But let's get back to the feature of the Aviapark - an aquarium created by the "daughter" of the American company Reynolds Polymer Technology (RPT) - by International Concept Management, Inc. (ICM). These are the world's leading manufacturers, designers and builders of unique acrylic aquariums. And now even the famous marine cylinder aquarium, built by ICM in Berlin, cannot be called the largest. At least in terms of height.

Photo 5. So the aquarium is visible in the middle part with the naked eye

The Moscow aquarium is 7 meters higher than the Berlin one! It is, of course, smaller in size. With an inner diameter of 6 meters, the Aviapark acrylic cylinder holds 650 cubic meters. m, but because of the artificial coral reef, there are actually 370 cubic meters in the aquarium. m of water. This is also a solid volume, the main aquarium has about the same. Acrylic glass aquarium weighs 55 tons.

Photo 6. The base of the acrylic cylinder of the aquarium

Aviapark Aquarium is well located - on the main "street" shopping complex opposite the entrance. It is visible from a distance from all four levels. Keyword here - "from afar". You can get relatively close to the aquarium only at the bottom. Strict signs do not advise to hammer on the glass and take pictures with a flash. At the base of the cylinder, they prudently made a conical base and laid it out with smooth tiles, so that it would be more difficult for not quite adequate visitors to get close to the wall of the aquarium.

Photo 7. To better see the aquarium, you have to use optical devices, for example, a telephoto lens of a photo or video camera

Photo 8. So you can see even better

So admire thousands of beautiful coral, but small fish in this aquarium will not work. You can see them well from the galleries opposite the aquarium only with binoculars. However, this is not a bad idea. Binoculars, like in the theater, must be rented for money and thus monetize the spectacle.

Photo 9. And so it's very good. But not everyone stocked up with binoculars.

While spyglasses are not offered, the largest aquarium objects of observation are divers in plain sight. There are many fish and they are distributed throughout the thickness of the aquarium. Therefore, divers do not remain without work, and visitors without spectacles. To feed all the fish you have to often dive with plastic bottle, "charged" with food.

Photo 10. The quality of the image is low, as this is a high-magnification scan of a video. But it is clear that the diver feeds the fish from the bottle

It is interesting to watch how the diver sometimes takes the mouthpiece out of his mouth to blow air into the bottle. Apparently this technique helps him portionwise push the food out of the plastic container. The diving suit on the diver's left leg has a special large pocket, where an empty bottle is removed with some effort. After work, the diver ascends to the conical superstructure of the aquarium. The assistant takes the scuba gear away from him and, having dangled his legs a little, the diver hides from the observers. The aquarium is connected to the technical room by a bridge just under the ceiling (photo 11).

Photo 11. This frame shows the technological bridge and aquarium pipeline

By tradition, the opening of the RPT aquariums is accompanied by a cheerful booth of clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers and a brass band with drums. So it was this time. On the podium in front of the aquarium, they entertained the people after the fashion show. And this is just the beginning.

Photo 12. The diver ran out of fish food, it's time to go to the surface

Photo 13. On the podium in front of the aquarium, the artists of the Moscow street theater "Tall Brothers & Tall Brothers" "light up"

Photo 14. The launch of the aquarium in the Aviapark was a success!

The first acquaintance with the new public aquarium in the Aviapark shopping center left a double impression. On the one hand, the aquarium, of course, is impressive in size. On the other hand, it cannot be called expositional. Thousands of wonderful, beautiful, interesting to watch fish are so far from the audience that they are simply not visible. But that's just my opinion. look,

Located in the lobby of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Berlin, the AquaDom, at 25 meters high, is the largest cylindrical aquarium in the world. It is filled with more than 900,000 liters of sea water and contains about 2,600 fish of 56 species. Thanks to the large amount of sandblasted glass, the aquarium gives the hall a feeling of lightness and transparency. Guests and visitors can travel through the aquarium in a glass elevator to the sightseeing point and glass roof restaurant. The fish are looked after by two divers who also maintain the aquarium. AquaDom was opened in December 2003. Its cost is about 12.8 million euros.

The iPond is an iPod accessory that consists of a speaker and a tiny aquarium. One fish lives in about 650 milliliters of water. It is extremely popular in Australia, but some believe it is cruel to the fish. Hugh Wirth, spokesman for the animal welfare organization RSPCA, says that despite the ability of fighting fish to breathe on the surface, the tank is too small to receive required amount oxygen. A small amount of water will cause a rapid change in temperature, which means that tropical fish will not live long. "iPond should be banned," says Dr. Wirth.

Teach a man how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. Throw a fish into a man's toilet and he will never get bored visiting him. Such a funny saying can be found on Fish "n Flush toilets. Fish "n Flush is a patented two-piece cistern designed by AquaOne Technologies, Inc., a water systems innovator. The aquarium holds 2.2 gallons of water. When you flush the water, it seems that all the water comes out of the tank and the fish are washed away, but this is just optical illusion: in fact, the fish are completely safe in another part of the tank, made of polished plastic. And the water that drains is in a separate container, behind the aquarium.

4. Car-aquarium

Siam Ocean World Aquarium, Siam Paragon Mall, Bangkok has an amazing car that you can't drive. Why? Because it is filled to the top with water! Dozens of fish call this radically modified vehicle their home. The doors in this car are pre-welded in case someone mistakenly thinks it would be funny to release so much water and fish on the mall floor.

Probably everyone wondered what to do with that ancient 26-inch wooden TV that is gathering dust in your or your grandparents' garage? He has a great purpose! Even if you don't have an old TV, it's easy to buy one for next to nothing, and after a while you'll be able to enjoy the most enjoyable program all day without ads.

Takashi Amano is a designer, photographer and aquarist (a person who maintains or owns an aquarium). He opened the Aqua Design Amano aquarium, where he presented his concept of a Japanese garden (similar to bonsai) in the form of aquarium art, which turns your ordinary aquarium into nature art.

A huge success in Japan is the Aquapict Jellyfish, in which color-changing jellyfish swim like the sea, only they are not real. Made from highly realistic silicone, the jellyfish swim and change color with a 5-color lighting system (red, yellow, green, blue and magenta). They move thanks to the light flow created in the container, which does not create streams or bubbles and therefore everything looks extremely believable and beautiful.

This is the smallest aquarium in the world, which holds only 2 teaspoons of water. The miniature miracle is made of glass, its width is 30mm, its height is 24mm, and its depth is 14mm, and it can fit on your palm. The aquarium is so small that there is only room for one tiny zebra fish.

There are many bars in the world that use aquariums in their interior, but not many of them can boast an aquarium dance floor. In Austin, Texas, the QUA Bottle Lounge is such a bar. The dance floor in it is an aquarium with sharks.

Macquariums and iMacquariums are designed for Apple fans around the world. Jake Harms turns old Apple computers into eye-catching aquariums. Redesigned iMacs feature an aquarium, bright lights, and high-quality filters instead of a screen. Each Macvarium is ready to use right out of the box. Just decorate them however you like and add water and fish! Such an aquarium will be a bright and original highlight in your home or office.

"Around the World" is a glass aquarium with goldfish in the shape of a world map. You can enjoy traveling around the world with your pets." (Designer Takuro Yamamoto).

An aquarium maze is a whole system of aquariums. No doubt he's great. And since it's priced at $6,500, it's got to have a person with it to clean that fancy aquarium. But still, it's nice to look at the fish that move through such an unusual creation.

The aquarium bed is the most unusual headboard on the planet, and perhaps very similar to the one Poseidon rests on. The bed is made of the best materials and offers unparalleled views of the massive 650 gallon aquarium and its varied marine life. Simply put, the aquarium bed raises the bar for the rest of the aquariums in the house.

It would be nice to watch the fish while waiting for the bus, right? At least for the few days they're alive. This bus stop, which is called "AqurioMania", is completely real and designed in Brazil. Installing real aquariums on a large scale can be expensive pleasure, but they certainly bring a fresh, lively look to the places we visit more than once a day.

This is a very cold aquarium. So cold, in fact, that it's frozen! This crazy attraction is located in Kesennuma Port, in northern Japan. Octopus, crab and other fish were frozen and displayed in large, transparent blocks of ice. Visitors can see more than 450 marine inhabitants located in about 50 ice cubes in an aquarium where the temperature is -20 degrees Celsius.

This guy is really crazy about fish and aquariums. He built this wonderful plumbing for fish in his cafe. You can take a seat, relax and watch the fish that swim through this aqueduct. This is very unusual, but you have to note his ingenuity. Fish can move from one aquarium to another as this plumbing connects them.

Now you can not only stand and enjoy the fish and the seascape of your aquarium, but also watch them from your sofa, relaxing from the tension after a day's work. And all thanks to this aquarium in the form of a coffee table.

W+K Tokyo Lab is famous for its creativity to things, so it's no wonder they've repurposed classic Nike sneakers into an aquarium. The sneakers are completely transparent, they are filled with water and contain three goldfish and algae. They were created specifically for the Nike 78 project. The purpose of this project is to pay respect to the Swoosh Company by turning their sneakers into other works of art as a tribute to Nike innovation.

There is something soothing about seeing tropical fish swimming in an aquarium. Most often, aquariums can be seen in the living room, but what about the bathroom? Washbasin Intalbrass "Moody Aquarium Sink will enliven everyday hand washing and brushing your teeth.

I will not torment you and show you right away what we went there for the first time.

The spectacle is truly worthy of praise and admiration.

The aquarium is 4 floors high, just a feast for the eyes.

There are a lot of colorful fish that can be seen in the Red Sea or the Indian Ocean.

You can watch the fish from the balconies of all floors. We liked the top floor balcony the most, especially when the fish were feeding.

The first visit, of course, we spent more time at the aquarium, looking at the fish and corals.

At the end of the visit, we were pleasantly surprised that there is Auchan in the Aviapark shopping center, so we were able to combine business with pleasure. Most often, in the beautiful shopping centers of Moscow, there is a grocery store, some kind of green intersection, with astronomical prices, and here, in the end, you can also buy groceries for a week.

On the second visit, we were already purposefully shopping, which turned out to be very convenient and exciting. Found a lot of advantages.

* Not crowded (this is probably one of the most important qualities for shopping centers in Moscow, there are not very many people in it, you feel free and comfortable, the corridors are not crowded, as in the subway)

* A huge number of shops.

* Stores for the average consumer (Simple well-known stores, most stores with adequate prices. In many "pop" shopping centers in Moscow such as Atrium, European or Afimola, most stores with exorbitant prices and designer clothes from a series of such in which jeans cost 16-20 thousand rubles. stand).

* On the territory of one shopping center there are competing stores. This principle rarely happens anywhere, I met this only in the Mega shopping center and in Golden Babylon. For example, what would be under the same roof Mvideo and Media Markt.

* Large spacious Hoff (there is where to draw inspiration, a lot of interesting ideas and buy something for the house)

* good navigation system, electronic information stands.

* a large number of playrooms for children (though at very high prices with inconvenient tariffs)

* a large number of restaurants, cafes for every taste, there is a food court

* there is a skating rink

* there is a room for mother and child

* separate floor for shops and entertainment for children

* there are free buses from the metro to the Aviapark shopping center

* windows to the floor, nice view

There are, of course, some disadvantages as well.

* paid parking (the first hour is free, for the next 3 hours 100 rubles)

* few rooms for mother and child (there are signs on the availability of a room on each floor, but so far there is only one room. By the time you find it, the child will cry, you will get tired. The room is small and completely unthought out, there is an armchair and a sink in the room, there is nowhere to put the child , a bag or package only on the floor, do not wash your ass, do not change the diaper, apparently it is considered that the room is only for breastfeeding, and then how to breastfeed if the lighting is constantly turned off without movement ?! Sit and vigorously wave your leg?) So, what With small children, this shopping center is extremely inconvenient.

* many shops, cafes and restaurants have not yet opened.