I came across this article on Fogonazos about the worlds largest cylindrical aquarium.
The coolest thing about this is there is a glass elevator inside!! Check out their site for a ton of pictures!!
Here is some more information from Wikipedia:
The AquaDom in Berlin, Germany, is a 14 meter [45 feet] tall cylindrical acrylic glass fish tank with built-in transparent elevator. It is located in Berlin-Mitte, in the DomAquarée complex, which also contains a hotel, offices, a restaurant, and the aquarium Sea Life Center.
The AquaDom was opened in December 2003. It cost about 12.8 million euros [$16.5 million U.S.]. The acrylic glass cylinder was constructed by the U.S. company Reynolds Polymer Technology. The outside cylinder was manufactured on-site from four pieces; the inside cylinder for the elevator was delivered in one piece. The Aquadom is the largest acrylic glass cylinder in the world, with a diameter of over 11 meters [36 feet], built on a 9 meters [29 feet] tall concrete foundation. Filled with about 900,000 liters [237,754 gallons] of seawater, it contains some 2600 fish of 56 species. The feeding of the fish and the cleaning of the fish tank is performed daily by divers.
Wow! What won’t We Do For Our Aquarium!
This is really incredible. The AquaDom is certainly a must visit any time I find myself in Berlin.
I am however concerned about the daily interference by the divers … Well, It is for the good of the fish anyway.
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