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The tallest building in Taiwan is currently the 101–story Taipei 101, which rises 509.2 metres (1,671 ft) and was completed in 2004. It was officially classified as the world's tallest from 2004 to 2010. Currently, it is still the tallest building in Taiwan, Asia's sixth tallest building, and the world's ninth tallest building.
The first building to surpass 150 metres (492 ft) in Taipei was the Shin Kong Life Tower, which was completed in 1993 and is 244.8 m (803 ft) tall. Currently, the tallest building in Taipei is the 101–story Taipei 101, which rises 508 metres (1,667 ft) and was completed in 2004. Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010.
The architecture of Taiwan can be traced back to stilt housing of the aborigines in prehistoric times; to the building of fortresses and churches in the north and south used to colonize and convert the inhabitants during the Dutch and Spanish period; the Tungning period when Taiwan was a base of anti-Qing sentiment and Minnan-style architecture was introduced; in Qing dynasty period, a mix of ...
The famous Harlem music hall opened in 1914 and helped to launch the career of many influential and iconic jazz, blues, R&B and gospel artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., James ...
National monument" [1] (Chinese: 國定古蹟; pinyin: Guódìng Gǔjī) is the highest designation possible given to historic sites in Taiwan, followed by municipal and county (city) monuments. The designations are outlined in the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act [ zh ] , and monuments are preserved by the Bureau of Cultural Heritage , a ...
When completed in 2023, the two nearly-identical skyscrapers will become the tallest twin buildings in Canada and the third tallest in North America. [17] Jesselton Twin Towers: Kota Kinabalu Malaysia: 192.15 m (630 ft) 56/56: Completed: Once completed in 2023, it will become the tallest building in Borneo Island. Xinyanzhao Fortune Center ...
Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground, as well as five basement levels. The first building to break the half-kilometer mark in height, [8] it was the world's tallest building from 31 March 2004 to 10 March 2010 (six years) [47] [48] until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in 2010. For 12 years it also had the fastest elevator, at 61 ...
Lists of tallest buildings in Taiwan (7 P) Pages in category "Lists of buildings and structures in Taiwan" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.