The Tallest Buildings of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, is world renown for having one of the world’s greatest skylines. A majority of Hong Kong’s terrain is hilly or mountainous, and with 7 million people living in a 426 square mile region, it is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. To compensate for the lack of space, many of the world’s tallest skyscrapers have been constructed in Hong Kong, one of the leading financial and banking centers in the world. There are total 106 towers over 180 meters (or, 591 feet) tall.

Two International Finance Center is Hong Kong’s tallest building. Constructed in 2003, it is 88 stored and 415 meters (1362 feet) tall. It is the world’s seventh tallest building and the third tallest building in China. The 78-stored Central Plaza is the second tallest building in the entire Hong Kong, measuring 374 meters (1227 feet) high. Within the Central Plaza is Hong Kong City church, which is the world’s tallest church located within a skyscraper. The 70-stored Bank of China Tower, designed by world-renown architect I.M. Pei, at 367 meters (1204 feet) tall is Hong Kong’s third tallest building. Bank of China Tower was the first ever skyscraper built outside of the United States which ultimately went over 1000 feet (305 meters) tall. There are a total of 6 finished buildings in Hong Kong which are over 300 meters (984 feet) tall as of the year 2008. No other city other than Hong Kong can claim that feat in the entire world.