Champagne Bottle House
A Russian Man has built a house almost entirely of champagne bottles. The architectural oddity is the handiwork of the 52 year old resident. It is quite often referred to as ‘Palace Oz’ and the place is now a popular landmark in the region. The idea for the house was not a random one. He has always been interested in constructing things out of beer and vodka bottles. His children had encouraged him to build a house someday, but he always thought it was impossible to do. When he lost his second son, tragically at age 18, he decided to finally build the house in the boy’s memory. So he started the search for suitable materials. To construct the eccentric 99-square meter house, He collected over 12,000 empty champagne bottles over the course of three years. Some he purchased at a ruble apiece, and others were donated by nearby restaurants.
(photo: Valery Zvonarev)