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CENTRAL PLAZA

374 metres/1,227 feet
78 stories
Completed: 1992
Tallest building in Hong Kong (1992 - 2003)
10th tallest building in the world
(behind 101 Taipei, Petronas Towers, Sears Tower, and Jin Mao Tower,
Two International Finance Centre, CITIC Plaza, Shun Hing Square,
and Empire State Building)


this was Hong Kong's tallest from 1992 - 2003: Central Plaza (374m/1,227f, 78 stories, 1992),
when it was surpassed by Two International Finance Center.
Originally, Central Plaza was proposed to have 92 stories and would surpass the Empire State Building in height.
But financial problems prevented it from becoming taller.
Nevertheless, it was the tallest reinforced concrete structure in the world when completed in 1992
(it still is the 2nd tallest behind Guangzhou's CITIC Plaza).
The building used to have an observatory (44th floor), but this was closed after the fatal events of September 11th, 2001.
Without spire, the building reaches a height of 309m/1,014f.
The spire itself is 102 metres (335 feet) tall, but part of it is not visible.





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