List of tallest buildings in Kaohsiung

This list of tallest buildings in Kaohsiung ranks skyscrapers in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, the third largest city in Taiwan, by height. The tallest building in Kaohsiung is currently the 85–story 85 Sky Tower, which rises 378 metres (1,240 ft), including its antenna, and was completed in 1997. It is also the second tallest building in Taiwan.

Skyline of Kaohsiung in 2018.

Most of the tallest buildings in Kaohsiung were completed in 1990s at the time Kaohsiung's local economy reached a peak. Entering 2000s, many proposed plans were suspended as a result of the continuing economic downturn in southern Taiwan.

Overview

Located at the heart of the Asia-Pacific transportation hub, Kaohsiung has a world-class international port and Taiwan's largest deep-water port. In the 1990s, the Kaohsiung Harbor was once the world's third largest integrated port by cargo throughput (it is now currently the 13th in the world), second only to that of New York and Rotterdam. The Kaohsiung Harbor was important in the development of Taiwan's basic industry and helped the rapid increase in the Taiwanese economy in the 1960s. Its landmark skyscrapers also directly witnessed Taiwan’s economic peak in the 1990s, which led to the first wave of skyscraper construction. Amongst them, the 85 Sky Tower has created many unprecedented innovations in Taiwan at that time. In the later period, with the decline of Taiwan's economy and competition from other Asian ports located in emerging countries, the Kaohsiung economy has turned from prosperity to decline. Thus, the construction of skyscrapers in Kaohsiung has gradually receded, and many of the buildings in the project have been put on hold. After 2013, with the implementation of Kaohsiung's public construction and policies, the trend of skyscraper construction has gradually recovered. Some of the planned buildings that have been put on hold have also been relaunched. More than 100 buildings exceeding 100 meters have been completed. The tallest buildings are mostly concentrated in downtown Kaohsiung, which was the original Kaohsiung city before it was merged with Kaohsiung County in 2010.

Cityscape

Panorama of Kaohsiung's skyline with 85 Sky Tower in the centre.

Tallest Buildings in Kaohsiung

Only buildings over 130 m (430 ft) are included. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year of completion. The list includes only habitable buildings, as opposed to structures such as observation towers, radio masts, transmission towers and chimneys.

RankNameImageHeight m (ft)FloorsYearDistrictNotes
185 Sky Tower
(高雄85大樓)
347.5 m (1,140 ft)851997Lingya District50th tallest in the world, 27th in Asia and tallest in Kaohsiung. Also, first building in Taiwan to reach 300 m.[1]
2Farglory THE ONE
(遠雄THE ONE)
268.6 m (881 ft)702019Cianjhen DistrictTallest residential building in Taiwan.[2]
3Chang-Gu World Trade Center
(長谷世貿大樓)
222 m (728 ft)501992Sanmin DistrictTallest building in Taiwan from 1992–1993 and first building in Taiwan to reach 200 m.[3]
4Han-Lai New World Center
(漢來新世界中心)
186 m (610 ft)421995Qianjin District[4]
5Guo-Yan Building BC
(國揚國硯 BC)
171 m (561 ft)412013Lingya District[5]
6Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza
(宏總亞太財經廣場)
169.8 m (557 ft)421992Lingya District[6]
7Han-Hsien International Hotel
(寒軒國際大飯店)
160.3 m (526 ft)421994Lingya District[7]
8Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel
(高雄萬豪酒店)
156 m (512 ft)312019Gushan District[8]
9Kingtown King Park
(京城京城)
154 m (505 ft)362015Gushan District[9]
10Highwealth - City of Leadership A
(興富發華人匯 A棟)
150 m (490 ft)382016Gushan District[10]
10=Highwealth - City of Leadership B
(興富發華人匯 B棟)
150 m (490 ft)382016Gushan District[11]
12Xin-Fu-Hwa
(馨馥華)
149 m (489 ft)412000Sinsing District[12]
12=Vespi Tower
(維士比大樓)
149 m (489 ft)321998Lingya District[13]
14Kaohsiung Main Public Library Phase II
(高雄市圖書總館第二期文創會館)
148 m (486 ft)272020Cianjhen District[14]
15Ba Ba - Central Park
(巴巴中央花園)
144 m (472 ft)382015Qianjin District[15]
16Guo-Yan Building A
(國揚國硯 A)
144 m (472 ft)382013Lingya District[16]
17Highwealth - The Only Royal B
(興富發國王一號院 B棟)
143 m (469 ft)332014Lingya District[17]
17=Highwealth - The Only Royal A
(興富發國王一號院 A棟)
143 m (469 ft)332014Lingya District[18]
19Illuna Tower 1
(夢萊茵 1)
142 m (466 ft)351996Qianjin District[19]
19=Illuna Tower 2
(夢萊茵 2)
142 m (466 ft)351996Qianjin District[20]
19=DA LI - Royal Palace
(達麗宮廷)
142 m (466 ft)372015Zuoying District[21]
22Highwealth - King Castle
(興富發國王城堡)
138 m (453 ft)372014Gushan District[22]
23King's Town Hyatt
(京城凱悅)
137 m (449 ft)352009Qianjin District[23]
24Bao-Cheng Enterprise Tower
(寶成企業大下)
135 m (443 ft)371997Qianjin District[24]
24=Cathay Pacific Central Plaza
(國泰中央廣場)
135 m (443 ft)302001Cianjhen District[25]
24=China Steel Corporation Headquarters
(中鋼集團總部大樓)
135 m (443 ft)292013Cianjhen District[26]

Proposed buildings

BuildingHeight (m/ft)FloorsScheduled completionStatus
Asia Plaza
亞洲企業中心
431 m (1,414 ft)103?Proposed [27]
Far Eastern Ding Ding Hotel
鼎鼎遠東飯店
210 m (689 ft)49?Stale proposal [28]
Chang Ku Min Chen Division D Tower200 m (656 ft)52?Proposed [29]
Hung Jung High-Rise Complex II184 m (604 ft)48?Proposed [30]

See also

References

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