Usce Tower

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Ušće Tower (Serbian Cyrillic: Ушће) is the tallest structure in Belgrade, Serbia, and also the tallest building in the Balkans. Built in 1964, the glass building overlooks the Danube and Sava rivers. It was originally 105 meters tall and used as the headquarters of the Central Committee of the League of Communists in the former Yugoslavia. The building was the intended target of a terrorist attack planned by Nikola Kavaja. His intention was to kill Yugoslav leader Tito. However, Kavaja was talked out of executing his plan, and the tower became a symbol of communist pride until the occupation of the Socialist Party of Serbia during the 1990s. Ušće was frequently leased out to commercial interests until April 21, 1999, when it was badly damaged by successive NATO air-strikes as part of the Kosovo War. Beginning in 2003, the tower was reconstructed, including a 40 metre increase in height. The new tower, Ušće Office Tower 1, is now being rented out to tenants. The Ušće Complex, a modern business center, is also due to be completed within the next three years. #Belgrade #Beograd #ECC12 #Poslovni_centar_Usce #Usce_Tower