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The AquaDom in Berlin, Germany
The Sealife and AquaDom aquarium is located in the heart of the former East Berlin, divided into two parts with a single ticket available. Located inside the Radisson hotel in Berlin, in the lobby, the AquaDom is the largest cylindrical aquarium in the world. At a height of 25 meters and a diameter of 11 meters, this aquarium almost one million liters houses nearly 2,600 fish from 56 different species. The Sealife recreates in aquariums and ponds adorned with décor aquatic German, from the sources of rivers to the sea, through the lakes and harbors. One can note the presence of a shoal of fish, turning around the visitors through a system of circular aquariums. It is possible to access the top part with an elevator installed in the center of the cylinder.
Thus, the AquaDom is a glass elevator to go up and down the middle of a gigantic tank 25 meters high of one million liters of water, and observe wildlife and aquatic inside. The AquaDom would have cost a whopping 13 million euros in 2003.