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

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  Q1
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  Eureka Tower

Skyscrapers in Brazil

São Paulo

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

Rio de Janeiro

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

Skycrapers in China (PRC)

Hong Kong

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

Shanghai

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  Jinmao tower

Xiamen

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Shenzhen

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

Skyscrapers in Germany

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

Skyscrapers in Japan

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

Shinjuku, Tokyo

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Umeda, Osaka

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

• buildings over 200m

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

Malaysia's Twin Towers

See Petronas Twin Towers

Skyscrapers in Poland

See also Skyscrapers in Poland and Category:Skyscrapers in Poland

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  PKiN, Warsaw
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  Rondo 1, Warsaw
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  Collegium Altum in Poznań
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  Altus in Katowice

Skyscrapers in Russia

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Skyscrapers in Singapore

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Skyscrapers in Spain

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

Skyscrapers in Taiwan (ROC)

Taipei

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  Taipei 101, 509m
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  Taipei Nan Shan Plaza, 272m
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  Shin Kong Life Tower, 244m
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  Far Eastern Mega Tower, 213m
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  Cathay Landmark, 212m
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  Farglory Financial Center, 208m
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  Mass damper

Kaohsiung

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

Skyscrapers in the United Arab Emirates

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Skyscrapers in the United States

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  Building in San Francisco

Boston

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

Chicago

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

Los Angeles

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

New York City

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  Manhattan
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  Manhattan
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  Chrysler Building
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  Woolworth Builing
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  Woolworth Builing
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  Empire State Building
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  Rockefeller Center, NYC
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  Trump Tower, 5th avenue, New York City
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  World Trade Center
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  Trump World Tower, taken from Empire State Building on 23 May 2005
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  Rockefeller Center
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  Flatiron Building
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  Skyscraper from below

Other

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  middle age sky scrapers in town
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  Tuscany Tower houses of San Gimignano