Skyscraper

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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]

  • Q1

  • 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]

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

  • Bank of China

  • Central plaza

  • Nina Tower

  • The Cullinan

  • The Harbourside

  • The Harbourfront Landmark

  • The Arch

  • The Masterpiece

  • Highcliff

Shanghai[edit]

  • Jinmao tower

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]

Shinjuku, Tokyo[edit]

  • Skyscrapers of Shinjuku 2009 January.jpg
  • Skyscrapers of Shinjuku 2 23 November 2003.jpg
  • Skyscrapers of Shinjuku 2 7 Desember 2003.jpg

Umeda, Osaka[edit]

  • a view from Nakanoshima

  • Shin Umeda City

  • Osaka Garden City

  • Diamond's Area

  • Umeda district at night

  • 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]

See also Skyscrapers in Poland and Category:Skyscrapers in Poland

Skyscrapers in Russia[edit]

  • Moscow-City 28-03-2010 3 l.jpg
  • Federaion Tower in Moscow-City 28-03-2010.jpg
  • Imperia Tower in Moscow-city 28-03-2010.jpg

Skyscrapers in Singapore[edit]

  • Singapore skyscrapers 01.jpg
  • Singapore skyscrapers 02.jpg
  • Singapore skyscrapers 03.jpg
  • Singapore skyscrapers 04.jpg
  • Singapore panorama1.JPG

Skyscrapers in Spain[edit]

Skyscrapers in Taiwan (ROC)[edit]

Skyscrapers in the United Arab Emirates[edit]

  • Burj Al Arab, Dubai

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.

New York City[edit]

  • Pano Manhattan2007 amk.jpg
  • Manhattan3 amk.jpg

  • Manhattan

  • Manhattan

  • Chrysler Building

  • Woolworth Builing

  • Woolworth Builing

  • Empire State Building

  • Rockefeller Center, NYC

  • Trump Tower, 5th avenue, New York City

  • World Trade Center

  • Trump World Tower, taken from Empire State Building on 23 May 2005

  • Rockefeller Center

  • Flatiron Building

  • MyPhotoUSA03.jpg
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