Diamond Tower
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The Diamond Tower is a skyscraper
located in the city of Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv
in Israel
containing the world's largest diamond trading hall
, accommodating up to 1,000 people. At 115 meters over 32 floors, the tower was the tallest building in Ramat Gan from 1989 until 2000, when it was surpassed by the Sheraton City Tower
. It was also the tallest building outside of Tel Aviv upon its completion in 1992. Designed by A Gvirtzman Architects, the tower serves as the 'head-tower' of the Israel Diamond Exchange
with the first twenty floors serving only diamantaires.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located in the city of Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
containing the world's largest diamond trading hall
Diamond industry in Israel
The Diamond industry in Israel is an important world player in producing cut diamonds for wholesale. In 2010, Israel became the chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. -History:...
, accommodating up to 1,000 people. At 115 meters over 32 floors, the tower was the tallest building in Ramat Gan from 1989 until 2000, when it was surpassed by the Sheraton City Tower
Sheraton City Tower
Leonardo City Tower Hotel is the third-tallest building in Israel and the tallest hotel . It was the tallest building in Ramat Gan from its construction in 2000, until 2001, when it was surpassed by the Moshe Aviv Tower.-History:The Leonardo City Tower was constructed from a design which won first...
. It was also the tallest building outside of Tel Aviv upon its completion in 1992. Designed by A Gvirtzman Architects, the tower serves as the 'head-tower' of the Israel Diamond Exchange
Israel Diamond Exchange
Israel Diamond Exchange Ltd., located in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, is the world's largest diamond exchange. The exchange is a private company that incorporates about 2800 diamantaires members, which are engaged in diamond trading, cutting, marketing, brokerage, import and export.The exchange...
with the first twenty floors serving only diamantaires.