Demolition of Punta Perotti Buildings

Demolition of Punta Perotti Buildings

Honta buildings, Bari, Italy. Once planned as luxury seaside apartments, but these four towers were never completed. Declared illegal by the European Court of Human Rights. After years of controversy, the verdict was clear. Demolition. April 2nd, 2011. Explosives were detonated. In just seconds, the towers collapsed into dust. A symbol of justice in a city reclaiming its skyline.

On April 2, 2011, the unfinished Punta Perotti buildings in Bari, Italy, were brought down in a spectacular demolition. Once envisioned as luxurious seaside apartments, the four towers became a symbol of illegal urban development. Declared unlawful by the European Court of Human Rights, the massive structures were reduced to rubble in seconds — marking the end of a long legal battle and the beginning of Bari’s reclaimed coastline.

💥 Watch as years of controversy collapse in moments.
📍 Location: Bari, Italy
📅 Date: April 2, 2011

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