Skyscraper

English: The word skyscraper was originally a nautical term for a tall mast or sail on a sailing ship. Today the word is used exclusively to refer to a tall habitable building, usually higher than 152 metres (500 feet). Skyscrapers are also sometimes referred to as a highrise, generally the word highrise is used when referring to a skyscraper which is primarily used as residential building.

Skyscrapers in Australia[edit]

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Eureka Tower

Skyscrapers in Brazil[edit]

São Paulo[edit]

"Grande São Paulo" (130m) , and "Mercantil Finasa " (129m) ,Buildings in São Paulo .
"Altino Arantes Building" 161m, in São Paulo .
"Mirante do Vale Building" 170m, in São Paulo
"Itália Building" 168m, in São Paulo .
"Plaza Centenário Building" 139m,in São Paulo´s South Zone.
"Copan Building" 140m, in São Paulo .
"Torre Norte Building" 158m, in São Paulo´s South Zone.
"Banco do Brasil Building" 143m, in São Paulo.
"Conde de Prates Building" 112m, in São Paulo.

Rio de Janeiro[edit]

"Rio Sul Center Building" 162m, in Rio de Janeiro.

Skycrapers in China (PRC)[edit]

Hong Kong[edit]

Hong Kong Night Skyline
2 International Finance Centre
International Commerce Centre
One Island East
Bank of China by night
Nina Tower
The Cullinan
The Harbourside
The Harbourfront Landmark
The Arch
The Masterpiece
Highcliff

Shanghai[edit]

Jinmao tower

Xiamen[edit]

Shenzhen[edit]

Shun Hing Square 384 m
SEG Plaza 355.8 m
Shenzhen World Trade Center 225 m
First Tower 208 m
Shenzhen International Trade Building 160.5 m

Skyscrapers in Germany[edit]

Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main
Messeturm (Trade Fair Tower) in Frankfurt am Main
Westend Tower in Frankfurt am Main
Japan-Center in Frankfurt am Main
BMW Tower in Munich
Hansahochhaus in Cologne, one of the first skyscrapers in Germany

Skyscrapers in Japan[edit]

Yokohama Landmark Tower (1993, 295.8 m), the highest building in Japan
Rinku Gate Tower Building, Izumisano (1996, 256 m)
Osaka World Trade Center Building (1995, 256 m)
Midtown Tower, Tokyo (2007, 248 m)
Midland Square, Nagoya (2007, 247 m)
JR Central Towers, Nagoya (1999)
left: Hotel Tower (226 m)
right: Office Tower (245 m)
Sunshine 60, Tokyo (1978, 239.7 m)
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo (2003, 238 m)

Shinjuku, Tokyo[edit]

Umeda, Osaka[edit]

a view from Nakanoshima
Shin Umeda City
Osaka Garden City
Diamond's Area
West Umeda district at night

buildings over 200m

Shinjuku Sumitomo Building (1974, 210.3 m)
Shinjuku Mitsui Building (1974, 225 m)
Shinjuku Sompo-Japan Building (1976, 200 m)
Shinjuku Nomura Building (1978, 209 m)
Shinjuku Center Building (1979, 223 m)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1 (1991, 243 m)
Shinjuku Park Tower (1994, 235 m)
Tokyo Opera City (1996, 234 m)
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (2008, 204 m)

Malaysia's Twin Towers[edit]

See Petronas Twin Towers

Skyscrapers in Poland[edit]

Skyscrapers in Russia[edit]

Skyscrapers in Singapore[edit]

Skyscrapers in Spain[edit]

Gran Hotel Bali, 186 m (Benidorm).
Torre Picasso, 157 m (AZCA, Madrid).
Hotel Arts and Torre Mapfre, 154 m (Barcelona).
Torre Glòries, 144 m (Barcelona).
Torre Madrid, 142 m (Madrid).
Torre Europa, 121 m (AZCA, Madrid).
Puerta de Europa, 114 m (Madrid).
Torres de Santa Cruz, 120 m (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).

Skyscrapers in Taiwan (ROC)[edit]

Taipei[edit]

Kaohsiung[edit]

85 Sky Tower, 378m
Farglory THE ONE, 268m
Chang-Gu World Trade Center, 222m

Skyscrapers in the United Arab Emirates[edit]

Skyscrapers in the United States[edit]

Building in San Francisco

Boston[edit]

John Hancock Tower
Prudential Tower
Federal Reserve Bank Building
111 Huntington Avenue behind the Prudential Tower
Ames Building

Chicago[edit]

Willis Tower
Trump International Hotel and Tower
John Hancock Center
Aon Center
Two Prudential Plaza
900 North Michigan
Aqua Tower

Los Angeles[edit]

Two California Plaza
U.S. Bank Tower (Library Tower), center white tower.
AON Center, the tall black tower in the center.
Skyscrapers of Downtown Los Angeles. There are many hidden behind the visible ones.