Tuntex Sky (Tuntex 85 Sky Tower)

Tuntex Sky Tower, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 802

Located in the heart of Kaohsiung city, Tuntex Sky tower is a proud symbol of the city people for a flourishing economy. Built in 1994 and officially put into operation in 1997, this used to be the tallest skyscraper in Taiwan until 2004 when Taipei 101 was born in Taipei. Coming to Kaohsiung, you should not miss this very unique and impressive check-in place.

Previously, the building was called T&C Tower or Tuntex Sky Tower with 85 floors, located in the center of Lingya district, Kaohsiung city. With a height of 378 meters (including the antenna mounted on the top of the tower), Tuntex Sky becomes the 2nd tallest skyscraper in Taiwan (after Taipei 101) and the 13th tallest in the world. Built in 1994 by famous architect CYLee and completed in 1996, officially put into operation in 1997. The building has a unique and innovative design, with 2 separate parts, Each section consists of 39 floors. Inspired by the first character of the city's name in Chinese, the design of the building creates a special space beneath the center of the building. Tuntex 85 Sky Tower is a structure fixed with 58,000 tons of steel rack as a solid fulcrum, along with a solid concrete system that can withstand high pressure for the first time in construction in Taiwan. The exterior structure of Tuntex Sky is clad with high quality Granite tiles and a tempered glass system to withstand high winds. The internal connecting walls have a tendon thickness of 1 meter that contributes to the solidity and solidity of the building. According to experts, the tower's ability to withstand external pressure and impact is 3 times higher than that of other conventional buildings.

The tower has no 44th floor, the 43rd floor connects directly to the 45th floor, and there is no elevator to floors 80 and above. Owned by Tuntex Group, Tuntex Sky mainly focuses on offices of large and famous companies in Kaohsiung, general shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, amusement parks, and especially is an observatory on the 74th floor, where you can freely admire the panoramic view of Kaohsiung city as well as Kaohsiung harbor, Ai Ha River, Lien Tri lagoon.... To reach the 74th floor, you will Experience the world's highest speed elevator (10.17m/s) in just 43 seconds.

Dubbed the symbol of Kaohsiung city, this is a place you should definitely not miss in your journey. Located in the center of the city, you can easily use public transport to explore and check-in at Tuntex Sky. Near the building, there is a subway station and a bus stop that takes about 5 minutes on foot.

Opening hours of the observatory: from 09.00 AM to 10.00 PM

Entrance fee: adults NT$250, children NT$200, seniors NT$125

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