Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung's landmark skyscraper
Taiwan's second tallest building
The Tuntex Sky Tower also known as 85 SKYTOWER (or 高雄85大樓 in Chinese), located in Kaohsiung, is the former tallest building of Taiwan (between 1997-2004) and currently (2010) it's Taiwan's number two skyscraper. It's definitely one of Taiwan's landmark buildings and the landmark building of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second biggest city and main port, located in the south of the country. I always dreamed of seeing this unique skyscraper in real and now I had the chance to see. It was one of the best moments of my Taiwan 2010 adventure. Thank you so much, Lily, for bringing me here.
I had the privilege to see this skyscraper in real and I tell you, I wasn't disappointed. I admired this extraordinary piece of modern architecture way before I ever dreamed of living in Taiwan, so it's really like a dream come true for me, when I finally saw it in real. Believe me, I took like 200 photos of the building from all directions and positions. I just couldn't stop, because skyscrapers are one of my passions.
The Tuntex Sky Tower is seen from almost every corner of Kaohsiung and not just within the city, but also from very far away. It's 378m tall with the help of the antenna. The roof tops out at 347,5m, the top floor is at 341m. The building has 85 floors, which is noted in its Chinese name. Let me show you some photos:
In its full glory from the southern part.
There's a shopping mall inside, as well as apartments and a hotel.
A nice little fountain on the south side.
On the right: Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza, 169.8m, nearby.
A bigger photo from the same position. The building is almost as massive as Taipei 101.
In the scorching morning sun.
Taken from Sanduo road, the east side of the building.
9 KAFKAESQUE COMMENTS:
WOW! It's fascinating! And so tall! Have you been inside?
May 14, 2010 2:10 AM
oh man.....there's so many tall buildings there.... you know there's not much tall buildings in europe. ppfffttt
May 14, 2010 5:24 AM
@Jo: No, haven't gone inside, maybe next time. I think the shape makes it special.
@Ejann: Yep, not many in Europe, but that's ok. We have old city centres and castles, Asian countries have modern skyscrapers :)
May 14, 2010 1:42 PM
these are awesome! it looks so urban. i wish i could read the characters.. the only one i recognize is ren. :P
i might be going to taiwan! in kaohsiung no less. :) excited!
May 14, 2010 7:57 PM
Buildings are magnificent.
Chinese Era is now.
Happy weekend.
From the Far East.
Best regards.
ruma
May 14, 2010 10:22 PM
Wut? Dude, your photos are awesome!!! :D Just what I was lookin for!
June 26, 2010 7:53 PM
@Floreta: Wow, go. It's tons of fun :)
@Ruma: Thank you.
@Anonymous: Thanks. I'm flattered.
June 26, 2010 9:07 PM
Wow! After reading this blog, I really miss Taiwan. I visited in March 2010 and had the pleasure of staying in this hotel for a few nights. The view from the hotel (which is towards the top of this building) is absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing all of these wonderful images of Taiwan!!
August 10, 2011 9:34 PM
@Brad: Glad to hear this :) One of the reasons, why I write this blog is to get your kind of reactions :) Thank you.
August 10, 2011 11:17 PM
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