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63 Building, Seoul

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Jun 012009
 

63 Building, Seoul

63 Building


The DLI (Daehan Life Insurance) 63 Building is a skyscraper on Yeouido Island, overlooking the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. At 249 meters (817 ft) high, it is the 3rd tallest building in South Korea, the 135th tallest building worldwide, and is a Korean icon among skyscrapers. 63 refers to the building’s 63 official stories, of which 60 are above ground level and 3 are basement floors. Construction was completed in 1985. At that time, the 63 Building was the tallest building in Asia; it lost this title to the OUB Centre one year later, but remained the tallest building in South Korea until Mok-dong Hyperion Towers, Tower A surpassed it in 2003. Interesting travel attraction in Seoul.
Seoul GPS travel help: 37° 31′ 11.24″ N, 126° 56′ 25.11″ E

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Central Plaza, Hong Kong

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May 272009
 

Central Plaza, Hong Kong

Central Plaza


Central Plaza is the second tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. With a height of 374 m (1,227 ft), Central Plaza is only surpassed by 2 IFC (415 m / 1,362 ft) in Central. The building is located at 18 Harbour Road, in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island. It was the tallest building in Asia from 1992 to 1996, until the Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China, was built. The 78-storey building was completed in August 1995. The building surpassed the Bank of China Tower as the tallest building in Hong Kong until the completion of 2IFC. Central Plaza was also the tallest reinforced concrete building in the world, until it was surpassed by CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou. The building uses a triangular floor plan. On the top of the tower is a four-bar neon clock that indicates the time by displaying different colors in 15 minute intervals, blinking at the change of the quarter. An anemometer is installed on the tip of the building’s mast; the anemometer sits at 378 m (1,240 ft) above sea level. The mast has a height of 102 m (335 ft). It also houses the world’s highest church–Hong Kong City Church. Hong Kong has many travel deals and travel reviews.
Hong Kong GPS travel help: 22° 16′ 48″ N, 114° 10′ 25″ E

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