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Above: two panoramic views of Kaohsiung. The first one was taken from the 33rd floor of the Linden Hotel;
the second one is from a high spot on mount Shoushan (355m).

Kaohsiung is the second largest city of Taiwan (behind Taipei) and has the country's largest seaport.
In fact, the city even has the world's 4th largest container port.
Kaohsiung, which has a population of over 1.7 million, is a very lively city, with a good night life,
many shopping opportunities, but also a lot of nature in the area and of course some great architecture!




Above: ten pictures of Kaohsiung's tallest skyscraper: Tuntex Sky Tower
(348m/1,140f, 85 stories, 1997, the building is also known as Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower).
Including the spire on top - which isn't part of the architectural design - the building has a height of 378m/1,240f.
The building is currently the city's main landmark, which just can't be missed.
Until the end of 2003, Tuntex Sky Tower was Taiwan's tallest, but it lost this title
when Taipei's 509 metres tall Taipei 101 was topped out.
The building is partly in use as office and residential. It also houses a. It has an observatory deck as well,
which can be entered through one of the fastest elevators in the world.




Above: The beautiful Grand 50 Tower, Kaohsiung's second tallest skyscraper
(222m/728f, 50 stories, 1992, the tower is also known as Chang-Gu World Trade Center).
The building was Taiwan's tallest from 1992-1993 and Kaohsiung's tallest from 1992-1997.




Above: Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza. The city's 4th tallest:
(170m/557f, 42 stories, 1992).


Above: Grand Hi Lai Hotel (186m/610f, 45 stories, 1995).
The building also houses the Hanshin Department Store.




Above: Xin-Fu-Hwa (148m/486f, 41 stories, 2000),
Kaohsiung's tallest apartment complex.


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Kaohsiung's 10 tallest skyscrapers:
1. TUNTEX SKY TOWER 378m/1240f, 85 stories, 1997
2. GRAND 50 TOWER 222m/728f, 50 stories, 1992
3. GRAND HI LAI HOTEL 186m/610f, 45 stories, 1995
4. ASIA PACIFIC FINANCIAL PLAZA 170m/557f, 42 stories, 1992
5. HAN HSIEN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 160m/526f, 41 stories, 1994
6. XIN-FU-HWA 148m/486f, 41 stories, 2000
7. BAO-CHENG ENTERPRISE TOWER 135m/443f, 37 stories, 1991
8. SHR-HWA FINANCIAL CENTER 129m/423f, 30 stories, 1996
9. KAOHSIUNG TWIN TOWER I 128m/420f, 35 stories, 1996
10. KAOHSIUNG TWIN TOWER II 128m/420f, 35 stories, 1996

The building data, the top 10 of tallest buildings and some of the building information are courtesy of
EMPORIS.COM, one of the world's leading architectural resources on tall buildings.

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