the ten highest buildings in the world. taipei financial center the tower is in taipei and was built...
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The ten highest buildings in the world
Taipei Financial Center
The Tower is in Taipei and was built from 1999 to 2004. It cost
$1,5 Milliard. The Taipei Financial Center is 509 m high
and has 101 floors.
The Petronas Towers
The Petronas Towers are in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
They were built from 1992 to 1997. The Towers have 88 floors.
A bridge connects the Towers at the 41st and 42nd floor.The Towers are 452 m
high and so they are the world’s 2nd highest towers.
Sears Tower
The Sears Tower in Chicago is 442 m high. It was built from 1973
to 1974 and has 110 floors. The Tower is the 3rd highest
building in the world.
Jin Mao Tower
The Tower is 421 m high and it was built from 1994 to 1998.
The Tower has 88 floors. The Jin Mao Tower is in
Shanghai (China).
World Trade Center
The two Towers from the World Trade Center had 110 floors. They were built from 1966 to
1973. The North Tower was 417 mhigh and the South Tower was
415 m high. On the 11th of September 2001 the Towers were
destroyed by a terror attack.
2 International Finance Centre
The Tower is in Hong Kong and was built from 2000 to 2003.
The 2 International Finance Centre is 415 m high an has 88 floors.
Citic Plaza
The Tower is 391 m high andwas built from 1993 to 1996.
The Tower is in Kanton (China). Citic Plaza has
80 floors.
Shun Hing Square
The Shun Hing SquareTower is in Shenzhen. It
is 384 m high and wasbuilt from 1993 to 1996. The Tower has 69 floors.
Empire State Building
The Tower is in the 5th Avenue in Manhattan (New York). It
was built in 1931 and is 381 m high. The Empire State Buildinghas 102 floors. For a long time it was the highest building of the
whole world.
Central Plaza
The Tower is 374 m high and was built from 1989 to
1992. It has 78 floors. The Central Plaza is
in Hong Kong.
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