Skyscraper

**skyscraper**
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<nowiki>rascacielos; skýjakljúfur; ႁိူၼ်းၸုၵ်းပဵင်းၾႃႉ; ตึกระฟ้า; pencakar langit; Skyscraper; арвысхъауæг; ουρανοξύστης; skyscraper; لوړه ودانۍ; Небостъргач; пилемӵабъясь; zgârie-nori; فلک بوس عمارت; গগনচুম্বী অট্টালিকা; Күктерәү; skyskrapa; mrakodrap; хмарочос; Gratacèl; 摩天大樓; Cielo-skrapero; wolkekliuwer; 마천루; Көктіреген; nubskrapulo; mrakodrap; Neboder; Gratacielos; Arrescuñacielus; gratte-ciel; wolkenkrabber; neboder; небаскроб; 摩天大楼; 摩天大廈; וואלקן קראצער; गगनचुंबी इमारत; ئاسمانپەلەك; nhà chọc trời; Небоскрёб; debesskrāpis; wolkekrabber; облакодер; Umbijongo; gratacel; arranha-céu; skyscraper; Тэнгэр баганадсан байшин; skyskrapar; skyskraper; göydələn; Pancaka langik; neboder; 摩天大樓; ھەوابڕ; skyscraper; ناطحة سحاب; Skraber-oabl; Wolkenkratzer; မိုးပျံတိုက်; 摩天大廈; felhőkarcoló; skyskraber; Капашкар; etxe orratz; nendwr; Rascacielos; گؤی‌دلن; Hanaq hasp'iq; गगनचुम्बी भवन; gratacel; Gradacelat; آسمان‌خراش; 摩天大樓; balaxane; ცათამბჯენი; 超高層建築物; Grattacelo; 摩天大楼; ناطحة سحاب; Wollekekrazert; ගගන චුම්බිතයෝ; Caeliscalpium; 摩天楼; गगनचुम्बी इमारत; ఆకాశహర్మ్యం; pilvenpiirtäjä; Screpe-cir; ꯌꯨꯝꯋꯥꯡ; ilstórach; வானளாவி; grattacielo; Wolkenkratzer; Óga yvateite; облакодер; 摩天大廈; хмарачос; երկնաքեր; pilvelõhkuja; Asmênkendoğ; ilé gogoro; Mô-thiên Thai-hà; arranha-céu; skyscraper; גורד שחקים; 摩天大楼; Dangoraižis; nebotičnik; Gusaling tukudlangit; Үтә бейек йорттар; небоскрёб; pencakar langit; wieżowiec; tour ebron; 摩天大樓; gökdelen; Халлаан кирбээччи; ಗಗನಚುಂಬಿ ಕಟ್ಟಡ; 摩天大楼; rañaceos; pengeramak langit; grataceło; balaxanî; edificio muy alto y continuamente habitable; há byggileg bygging; ႁိူၼ်းလူင် ဢၼ်သုင်သုင်; edifici habitable molt alt; үтә бейек йорт; Hochhaus mit einer Höhe von mehr als ca. 150 Metern; type of tall building; سازۀ ساختمانی بلندمرتبه; 超高層建築物; meget høj bygning; tip de clădire; 高層建築物の中でも特に高い建築物; مبنى طويل صالح للسكن ويتكون من شوية ادوار; високий багатоповерховий будинок; hyvin korkea kerrostalo; altega konstruaĵo; vysoká budova; struttura architettonica; খুবই সুউচ্চ বিল্ডিং; immeuble de très grande hauteur; väga kõrge hoone; edifício muito alto; висока зграда; baie hoë gebou; byggnad som avsevärt höjer sig över övrig bebyggelse i dess närhet; zelo visoka stavba; matayog na gusali; edifício muito alto; очень высокое здание; besonnesch héicht Héichhaus; wysoki budynek wielokondygnacyjny; 하늘을 찌를 듯이 솟은 아주 높은 고층 건물; bijzonder hoog gebouw dat gebruikt wordt om in te wonen of te werken; בניין רב-קומות גבוה; hündür tikili; foirgneamh ard; высокае збудаваньне; very tall building; مبنى شاهق الارتفاع; bangunan yang sangat tinggi; vysoká budova s veľkým množstvom poschodí; rascacielo; edificio de gran altura; etxeorratz; etxe-orratz; ႁိူၼ်းၸီႉၾႃႉ; ႁိူၼ်းတိူၵ်ႈသုင်လူင်; Небоскреб; высотное здание; arranha-céus; хмарачос; augstceltne; 摩天楼; небодер; stolpnica; スーパートール; 超高層ビル; 摩天楼; スカイスクレイパー; ハイ＝ライズ; ちょうこうそうけんちくぶつ; まてんろう; drapacz chmur; хмародер; хмародряп; небосяг; дерихмара; oblakoder; 초고층 건물; high-rise; ناطحات السحاب; ناطحتا سحاب; ناطحة السحاب; ناطحات سحاب; висококатница; nuboskrapulo; ĉielskrapanto</nowiki>

English: The word skyscraper was originally a nautical term for a tall mast or sail on a sailing ship. Today the word is used exclusively to refer to a tall habitable building, usually higher than 150 metres (500 feet).

Australia

Q1
Eureka Tower

Brazil

São Paulo

"Grande São Paulo" (130m) , and "Mercantil Finasa " (129m) ,Buildings in São Paulo .
"Altino Arantes Building" 161m, in São Paulo .
"Mirante do Vale Building" 170m, in São Paulo
"Itália Building" 168m, in São Paulo .
"Plaza Centenário Building" 139m,in São Paulo´s South Zone.
"Copan Building" 140m, in São Paulo .
"Torre Norte Building" 158m, in São Paulo´s South Zone.
"Banco do Brasil Building" 143m, in São Paulo.
"Conde de Prates Building" 112m, in São Paulo.

Rio de Janeiro

"Rio Sul Center Building" 162m, in Rio de Janeiro.

China

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Night Skyline
Two International Finance Centre
International Commerce Centre
One Island East
Bank of China Tower
Nina Tower
The Masterpiece
The Cullinan
The Harbourside
The Arch
1 Ho Man Tin Hill
The Harbourfront Landmark
15 Ho Man Tin Hill
Highcliff

Shanghai

Jinmao tower
Shanghai World Financial Center

Shenzhen

Shun Hing Square 384 m
SEG Plaza 355.8 m
Shenzhen World Trade Center 225 m
First Tower 208 m
Shenzhen International Trade Building 160.5 m

Xiamen

Germany

Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main
Messeturm (Trade Fair Tower) in Frankfurt am Main
Westend Tower in Frankfurt am Main
Japan-Center in Frankfurt am Main
BMW Tower in Munich
Hansahochhaus in Cologne, one of the first skyscrapers in Germany
New Henninger-Turm (Frankfurt)

India

Japan

Yokohama Landmark Tower (1993, 295.8 m), the highest building in Japan
Rinku Gate Tower Building, Izumisano (1996, 256 m)
Osaka World Trade Center Building (1995, 256 m)
Midtown Tower, Tokyo (2007, 248 m)
Midland Square, Nagoya (2007, 247 m)
JR Central Towers, Nagoya (1999)
left: Hotel Tower (226 m)
right: Office Tower (245 m)
Sunshine 60, Tokyo (1978, 239.7 m)
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo (2003, 238 m)

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Umeda, Osaka

a view from Nakanoshima
Shin Umeda City
Osaka Garden City
Diamond's Area
West Umeda district at night

buildings over 200m

Shinjuku Sumitomo Building (1974, 210.3 m)
Shinjuku Mitsui Building (1974, 225 m)
Shinjuku Sompo-Japan Building (1976, 200 m)
Shinjuku Nomura Building (1978, 209 m)
Shinjuku Center Building (1979, 223 m)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1 (1991, 243 m)
Shinjuku Park Tower (1994, 235 m)
Tokyo Opera City (1996, 234 m)
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (2008, 204 m)

Gran Hotel Bali, 186 m (Benidorm).
Torre Picasso, 157 m (AZCA, Madrid).
Hotel Arts and Torre Mapfre, 154 m (Barcelona).
Torre Glòries, 144 m (Barcelona).
Torre Madrid, 142 m (Madrid).
Torre Europa, 121 m (AZCA, Madrid).
Puerta de Europa, 114 m (Madrid).
Torres de Santa Cruz, 120 m (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).

Taiwan

Taipei

Kaohsiung

85 Sky Tower, 378m
Farglory THE ONE, 268m
Chang-Gu World Trade Center, 222m

United Arab Emirates

United States

Building in San Francisco

Boston

John Hancock Tower
Prudential Tower
Federal Reserve Bank Building
111 Huntington Avenue behind the Prudential Tower
Ames Building

Chicago

Willis Tower
Trump International Hotel and Tower
John Hancock Center
Aon Center
Two Prudential Plaza
900 North Michigan
Aqua Tower

Los Angeles

Two California Plaza
U.S. Bank Tower (Library Tower), center white tower.
AON Center, the tall black tower in the center.
Skyscrapers of Downtown Los Angeles. There are many hidden behind the visible ones.