Wuhan World Trade Tower
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The Wuhan World Trade Tower is a 273 metre
(896 foot) tall skyscraper
located in Wuhan
, China
. As of April 2006, it is the tallest completed building in Wuhan
however will be surpassed in late 2006 by the Minsheng Bank Building
.
It was completed in 1998 and has 60 floors, 2 of which are underground and the remaining 58 are above ground. The tower serves for office
purposes.
The tower is 273 metres up to the antenna
however it is 248 metres tall up to the spire
and 229 metres tall up to the roof.
As of April 2006, it is the 56th tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point.
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
(896 foot) tall skyscraper
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 Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. As of April 2006, it is the tallest completed building in Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
however will be surpassed in late 2006 by the Minsheng Bank Building
Minsheng Bank Building
The Minsheng Bank Building is a supertall skyscraper located in Wuhan, China. The tall building was completed in 2007 and contains 68 floors. In April 2006, the building was topped out, becoming the 18th-tallest building in the world...
.
It was completed in 1998 and has 60 floors, 2 of which are underground and the remaining 58 are above ground. The tower serves for office
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
purposes.
The tower is 273 metres up to the antenna
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
however it is 248 metres tall up to the spire
Spire
A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. Etymologically, the word is derived from the Old English word spir, meaning a sprout, shoot, or stalk of grass....
and 229 metres tall up to the roof.
As of April 2006, it is the 56th tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point.
See also
- List of skyscrapers
External links
- SkyscraperPage.com's entry
- Emporis.com - Building ID 104189