Ping An International Finance Center Ping An Finance Center Each of the 4 sides of the clock tower has a large clock, the clocks are currently the largest in the world.Ī museum occupies the clock tower’s uppermost floors, containing an outdoor observation deck, which is right below the clocks. This buildings complex is located in close proximity to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the holiest place in Islam.Ībraj Al Bait consists of several high-rise buildings of different sizes, the highest one of them stands 601 meters tall and is called Makkah Royal Clock Tower, it is one of the only three buildings in the world that are categorized as megatall skyscrapers. Uses: Hotel, Residences, Retail, Religious use, Telling time Abraj Al Bait Standard height: 601 meters (1,971 feet) Floor count: 120 Since the spire of Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen was canceled, which resulted in the building ends up being 599 meters tall (33 meters shorter than Shanghai Tower), and in April 2020, a new decree was issued to forbid skyscrapers in the country to be built over 500 meters, the planned heights of Wuhan Greenland Center, Suzhou Zhongnan Center, and Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center are all reduced to be under 500 meters, it can be sure that Shanghai Tower’s title of China’s Tallest Building will not be taken by other towers in the foreseeable future. For more details check out the guide to visiting Shanghai Tower observation deck. Shanghai Tower has a multi-floor observation deck opened to public at its 118th and 119th floors, as of 2021 it’s the second tallest observation deck in the world, only after Burj Khalifa’s At The Top SKY. Shanghai Tower was completed in the beginning of 2015, since then it has been the tallest building in China. Year built: 2015 Location: Shanghai Aerial view of Shanghai Tower (the one in the middle) Uses: Office, Observation, Hotel, Retail, Museum Parapet-removed height: 583 meters Floor count: 128 Without the spire, the building would be 521 m tall. There is a long spire mounted on the rooftop, it contributes a significant height to the building. The skyscraper was previously planned to be built to a height of 656 meters, to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia and the 2nd tallest building in the world, but the height turned out to be even higher than that. Merdeka 118 is a megatall skyscraper under construction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Uses: Hotel, Office, Residences, Observation, Shopping center Standard height & Total height: 678.9 meters (2,227 feet) The observation deck on Burj Khalifa is one of most visited destinations in Dubai, the observatory named At The Top SKY is still the tallest observation deck in the world. The Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia could also surpass it if the construction works continue. Uses: Residences, Hotel, Office, Observation, Communicationīurj Khalifa has been the tallest building in the world by any measurement since its completion in 2009, it is estimated that it still can keep holding this title for the next 3 to 4 years, then it will be surpassed by Dubai Creek Tower which is located at a site only miles away from it. The last update was done on May 21, 2023, please note the content below is all based on that time. NOTE: Because of the rapid development of skyscrapers, things are subject to change, the content below will get updated time to time, updates occur on an irregular basis, usually in response to the changes on the status of buildings, like when a new building is topped out or complete. For tallest buildings under construction or proposed, see tallest future skyscraper projects. Sightseeing towers and buildings under construction that are still far from topping out are not counted.įor sightseeing towers, see tallest telecom towers. The buildings are ranked by standard height (architectural height), with other heights like roof height and total height listed for reference.īuildings that are under construction but have already topped out or close to top out are also included. Below is a list of tallest skyscrapers in the world.
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