The
Grozny-City Clocks, located at approximately , are near the
apex of the northwest and southeast sides of the Grozny-City Towers. ;Weight The dial of each clock, including the hands and clock movement, weighs about . • Hour hand: each • Minute hand: each • Clock movement: each ;Dials The dials of each clock are made of "Bri-Curtain" LED arrays formed of
aluminium, designed to both save weight and offer less resistance to wind. ;Hands Each pair of hands is made of seawater-resistant aluminium, statically and dynamically balanced. They measure for the minute hand, and for the hour hand.
2013 fire On April 3, 2013, the Facade Clocks caught fire and one side of the 40-story building was engulfed in flames. No one was injured or killed in the blaze. More than 100 firefighters and 16 fire engines fought the blaze. The building known locally as "Olympus" housed a 5 star luxury hotel and an apartment belonging to French film star and French tax exile
Gérard Depardieu, whose apartment was on the 27th floor facing the "Heart of Grozny." == December 2025 drone attack ==