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The world’s first “floating” pool — a glass-bottomed basin positioned 115 feet above the street — is due to open in London. 


  The pool is said to be the “largest single piece of load bearing acrylic in the world.” AFP via Getty Images The pool is said to be the “largest single piece of load bearing acrylic in the world.” AFP via Getty Images

The Sky Pool, which has allegedly gone through “extensive strength testing” to ensure it won’t crash down onto the street, will open on May 19 at the luxury Embassy Gardens apartment complex in south-west London, the property developers EcoWorld Ballymore announced


  The pool was lifted into place by a 50-ton crane. AFP via Getty Images The pool was lifted into place by a 50-ton crane. AFP via Getty Images

The transparent, floating creation is about 82 feet long — with 46 of those feet above the street connecting the complex’s two towers, EcoWorld Ballymore said in a news release. 


  The pool is housed at the luxurious Embassy Gardens apartment complex. AFP via Getty Images The pool is housed at the luxurious Embassy Gardens apartment complex. AFP via Getty Images

“The swimming pool’s 14 meter long transparent acrylic structure has been lifted 10 stories up into the air and installed in its steel frame, spanning Embassy Gardens’ Legacy Buildings,” the release states. 


  Swimmers take part in a photoshoot to advertise the pool, which will open May 19 Getty Images Swimmers take part in a photoshoot to advertise the pool, which will open May 19 Getty Images

“The location and transparency of this ‘floating’ pool will give Embassy Gardens’ residents the extraordinary experience of swimming and viewing the ground and the capital from the water while 35 meters up in the sky.”

The exclusive amenity will only be available to residents and guests of the building, where two-bedroom apartments cost about $1.4 million, CNBC reported


  The structure was originally built in Colorado. Getty Images for EcoWorld Ballymore The structure was originally built in Colorado. Getty Images for EcoWorld Ballymore

Aside from the pool, the buildings’ Sky Deck boasts a spa, summer bar and Orangery — a greenhouse where orange trees grow. 

The structure, said to be the “largest single piece of load bearing acrylic in the world,” has been in the works for several years and was built in a Colorado factory. 


  The buildings’ Sky Deck also boasts a spa, summer bar and Orangery. Getty Images The buildings’ Sky Deck also boasts a spa, summer bar and Orangery. Getty Images

It was transported more than 1,000 miles by truck to Galveston, Texas where it was loaded onto a ship to make the three-week journey to Europe, EcoWorld Ballymore said. 

The pool was then lifted into place by a 50-ton crane, the developers said.

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