Belgacom Towers
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The Belgacom Towers are twin skyscrapers on King Albert II Street in the Northern Quarter
central business district
of Brussels
, Belgium
. The buildings take their name from the telecommunications company Belgacom
. They are among the tallest buildings in Belgium.
The towers are both 102 metres (334.6 ft) tall to the roof, and Tower 1 has a spire reaching 134 metres (439.6 ft) high with a Belgian flag mounted on top. The two towers are linked by a 30 m long glass skyway
between the 25th and 26th floors of each building.
The towers were originally conceived as part of an eight-building Brussels World Trade Center complex, but were splintered off into a separate project. The construction of the towers began in 1994 and was completed in 1996.
Northern Quarter (Brussels)
The Northern Quarter is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Similarly to the Zuidas in Amsterdam or La Défense in Paris, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentrated collection of high-rise buildings....
central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The buildings take their name from the telecommunications company Belgacom
Belgacom
The Belgacom Group is the largest telecommunications company in Belgium, headquartered in Brussels. Belgacom Group is primarily state owned, with the Belgian state holding 53.3% + 1 share...
. They are among the tallest buildings in Belgium.
The towers are both 102 metres (334.6 ft) tall to the roof, and Tower 1 has a spire reaching 134 metres (439.6 ft) high with a Belgian flag mounted on top. The two towers are linked by a 30 m long glass skyway
Skyway
In an urban setting, a skyway, catwalk, sky bridge, or skywalk is a type of pedway consisting of an enclosed or covered bridge between two buildings. This protects pedestrians from the weather. These skyways are usually owned by businesses, and are therefore not public spaces...
between the 25th and 26th floors of each building.
The towers were originally conceived as part of an eight-building Brussels World Trade Center complex, but were splintered off into a separate project. The construction of the towers began in 1994 and was completed in 1996.