AquaDom
The AquaDom (mixed Latin and German: 'water dome', more formally 'water cathedral') was a 25-metre-tall (82 ft) cylindrical acrylic glass aquarium with built-in transparent elevator inside the lobby of the Radisson Collection Hotel in the DomAquarée complex at Karl-Liebknecht-Straße in Berlin-Mitte, Germany. The DomAquarée complex also contains offices, a museum, a restaurant, and the Berlin Sea Life Centre aquarium.
| AquaDom | |
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The AquaDom prior to its destruction as viewed from a room on the sixth floor of the Radisson Collection hotel. | |
| 52°31′11″N 13°24′10″E | |
| Date opened | 2 December 2003 |
| Date closed | 16 December 2022 (rupture and collapse) |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| No. of animals | > 1,500 |
| No. of species | > 100 |
| Total volume of tanks | 980 m3 (35,000 cu ft) |
| Owner | Union Investment |
| Website | domaquaree |
On 16 December 2022, the AquaDom aquarium ruptured, destroying itself and propelling the 1,500 fish inside into nearby facilities and streets, killing the majority of them and causing considerable damage. The former AquaDom will not be restored but will be replaced with an indoor garden in 2024.
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