The condominium Burj Al Babas arose from a rather unusual idea: more than building 700 small locks identical in a certain area in the countryside of central Turkey. After the original project, everyone miniature lock It would sell for prices starting at around $280,000. But things didn’t go as expected…
The development of this dream homes In the lush forests of north-west Turkey it would have been quite interesting, with a central complex containing Turkish baths, fitness facilities, sports fields, a cinema and shops.
The history of Burj Al Babas
Burj Al Babas castle complex in Turkey | Shutterstock Photo | Esin Deniz
In fact, things have gone bad for the construction company and now the risk is there Burj Al Babas don’t see the initiation. Anyone who has dreamed of their own mini castle has to come to terms with reality, because the developer of the original project has filed for bankruptcy.
Construction of the complex began in 2014 and the castles are currently all in various stages of completion. As mentioned, the developer, Sarot Group, filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and according to Bloomberg, its debt would be around $27 million, more or less dollars.
So at the moment all 732 castles are empty. Some buildings have been completed, about 583 of the total, but no one can live in them. On the other hand, Burj al Babas has become one of the ghost town most unique in the world.
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