List of tallest buildings in Taiwan
This list of skyscrapers in Taiwan ranks skyscrapers in Taiwan by height. The tallest building in Taiwan is currently the 101–story Taipei 101, which rises 509.2 metres (1,671 ft) and was completed in 2004. It was officially classified as the world's tallest from 2004 to 2010. Now, it is still the tallest building in Taiwan, Asia's 6th tallest building, and the world's 9th tallest building. There are currently six buildings over 200m under construction in Taiwan, including the Taipei Twin Tower 1, which is under planning and will reach 337 metres (1,106 ft), and the Taipei Sky Tower, which is under construction in Taipei and will reach 280 metres (919 ft).
Tallest buildings in Taiwan. The buildings in blue indicate that they are currently under construction.
Unlike other Asian countries with numerous skyscrapers exceeding 400 meters in height, Taiwan's skyscrapers are, on average, relatively shorter (except for Taipei 101). This is because construction is difficult since Taiwan's geographical position is, similar to Japan, located very close to the boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Philipine Plate, thus it is prone to many earthquakes. Therefore, all buildings above 50 metres must be as earthquake-proof as possible and adhere to numerous strict structural standards set by the government to ensure safety.
Locations
Locations of top 5 tallest skyscrapers in Taiwan, 
Tallest Buildings in Taiwan
>150m/490ft
Only buildings over 150 m (490 ft) (as determined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) are included. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year of completion.[1] The list includes only habitable buildings, as opposed to structures such as observation towers, radio masts, transmission towers and chimneys.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taipei 101 (臺北101) |  | Taipei | 509.2 m (1,671 ft) | 101 | 2004 | 9th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in the world from 2004 until 2010; first building in the world to reach 500m; tallest building in Taiwan since 2004.[2] |
| 2 | 85 Sky Tower (高雄85大樓) |  | Kaohsiung | 348 m (1,142 ft) | 85 | 1997 | 50th tallest in the world, 27th in Asia and tallest in Kaohsiung. Also, first building in Taiwan to reach 300 m.[3] |
| 3 | Taipei Nan Shan Plaza (臺北南山廣場) |  | Taipei | 272 m (892 ft) | 48 | 2018 | 239th-tallest building in the world and 2nd-tallest in Taipei City.[4] |
| 4 | Farglory THE ONE (遠雄THE ONE) |  | Kaohsiung | 268 m (879 ft) | 68 | 2020 | Tallest residential building in Taiwan.[5] The lower floors are for the hotel. |
| 5 | Shin Kong Life Tower (新光人壽保險大樓) |  | Taipei | 244.8 m (803 ft) | 51 | 1993 | Tallest building in Taiwan from 1993-1997.[6] |
| 6 | Chang-Gu World Trade Center (長谷世貿大樓) |  | Kaohsiung | 222 m (728 ft) | 50 | 1992 | Tallest building in Taiwan from 1992-1993 and first building in Taiwan to reach 200 m.[7] |
| 7 | Far Eastern Mega Tower (板橋大遠百二期辦公大樓) |  | New Taipei | 213 m (699 ft) | 50 | 2013 | Tallest building in New Taipei.[8] |
| 8 | Cathay Landmark (國泰置地廣場) |  | Taipei | 212 m (696 ft) | 46 | 2015 | [9] |
| 9 | Farglory Financial Center (遠雄金融中心) |  | Taipei | 208 m (682 ft) | 32 | 2012 | [10] |
| 10 | The Landmark (Taichung) (聯聚中雍大廈) |  | Taichung | 192 m (630 ft) | 39 | 2018 | Tallest building in Taichung. |
| 11 | Shr-Hwa International Tower (世華國際大樓) |  | Taichung | 176 m (577 ft) | 47 | 2004 | |
| 12 | Neo Sky Dome Tower B (新巨蛋B) |  | New Taipei | 188 m (617 ft) | 46 | 2010 | |
| 13 | Han-Lai New World Center (漢來新世界中心) |  | Kaohsiung | 186 m (610 ft) | 42 | 1995 | [11] |
| 14 | Farglory 95rich (遠雄九五) |  | New Taipei | 184 m (604 ft) | 42 | 2017 | |
| 15 | Chicony Electronics Headquarters (群光電子總部大樓) |  | New Taipei | 181 m (594 ft) | 39 | 2014 | |
| 16 | Panhsin Twin Towers 1 (板信雙子星花園廣場) |  | New Taipei | 180 m (590 ft) | 34 | 2010 | |
| 17 | Le Meridien Taichung (臺中李方艾美酒店) |  | Taichung | 178 m (584 ft) | 22 | 1999 | |
| 18= | Neo Sky Dome Tower C (新巨蛋C) | | New Taipei | 178 m (584 ft) | 43 | 2010 | |
| 18= | Neo Sky Dome Tower D (新巨蛋D) | | New Taipei | 178 m (584 ft) | 43 | 2010 | |
| 20 | Guo-Yan Building BC (國揚國硯) |  | Kaohsiung | 171 m (561 ft) | 41 | 2013 | Tallest purely residential building in Taiwan. [12] |
| 21 | Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza (宏總亞太財經廣場) |  | Kaohsiung | 169.8 m (557 ft) | 42 | 1992 | [13] |
| 22 | Global Strategy Center (豐邑A8市政核心) | Taichung | 169.5 m (556 ft) | 38 | 2015 | ||
| 23 | City Center Plaza (豐邑市政都心廣場) |  | Taichung | 168 m (551 ft) | 38 | 2010 | |
| 24 | National Trade Center (NTC國家商貿中心) | Taichung | 165.65 m (543.5 ft) | 35 | 2018 | ||
| 25 | Fu Yu The Glory Tower (富宇東方之冠) | Taichung | 165 m (541 ft) | 38 | 2014 | ||
| 26= | Far Eastern Plaza Tower 1 (遠企中心) |  | Taipei | 164.7 m (540 ft) | 41 | 1994 | [14] |
| 26= | Far Eastern Plaza Tower 2 (遠企中心) |  | Taipei | 164.7 m (540 ft) | 41 | 1994 | [15] |
| 28 | Treasure Garden (大陸宝格) | Taichung | 161.5 m (530 ft) | 39 | 2015 | ||
| 29 | Solitaire (寶輝秋紅谷) |  | Taichung | 160.98 m (528.1 ft) | 41 | 2015 | |
| 30 | Sunland One for One Tower A (森聯摩天41 A棟) | New Taipei | 160.8 m (528 ft) | 41 | 2020 | ||
| 30= | Sunland One for One Tower B (森聯摩天41 B棟) | New Taipei | 160.8 m (528 ft) | 41 | 2020 | ||
| 32 | The Crystal Palace (淡水水立方) | New Taipei | 160.6 m (527 ft) | 41 | 2013 | ||
| 33 | Han-Hsien International Hotel (寒軒國際大飯店) |  | Kaohsiung | 160.3 m (526 ft) | 42 | 1994 | [16] |
| 34 | Yihwa International Residential Tower A (宜華國際飯店住宅A) |  | Taipei | 160 m (520 ft) | 45 | 2014 | [17] |
| 34= | Yihwa International Residential Tower B (宜華國際飯店住宅B) | | Taipei | 160 m (520 ft) | 45 | 2014 | [18] |
| 34= | Farglory U-TOWN (汐止遠雄U-TOWN) Tower B﹑C |  | New Taipei | 160 m (520 ft) | 37 | 2014 | |
| 34= | Long-Ban World Trade Building (龍邦世貿大廈) Tower1 |  | Taichung | 160 m (520 ft) | 37 | 1993 | |
| 38 | Long-Ban World Trade Building (龍邦世貿大廈) Tower2 | | Taichung | 160 m (520 ft) | 37 | 1993 | |
| 39 | Ding Sheng BHW Taiwan Central Plaza (興富發鼎盛BHW) | Taichung | 158.95 m (521.5 ft) | 36 | 2014 | ||
| 40 | Royal Landmark Tower (總太東方帝國) | Taichung | 158.8 m (521 ft) | 39 | 2011 | ||
| 41 | Savoy Palace (聯聚保和大廈) | Taichung | 157 m (515 ft) | 39 | 2015 | ||
| 42 | Huaku Sky Garden (華固天鑄) | Taipei | 156.7 m (514 ft) | 38 | 2016 | ||
| 43 | Neo Sky Dome Tower A (新巨蛋A) | | New Taipei | 155.84 m (511.3 ft) | 40 | 2010 | |
| 44 | Sky Tree (富邦天空樹) | Taichung | 155.3 m (510 ft) | 40 | 2016 | ||
| 45 | Kingtown (京城京城) | Kaohsiung | 155.15 m (509.0 ft) | 36 | 2015 | [19] | |
| 46 | Hua Nan Bank Headquarters (華南銀行總行世貿大樓) |  | Taipei | 154.5 m (507 ft) | 27 | 2014 | |
| 47 | Uni-President International Tower (統一國際大樓) |  | Taipei | 154 m (505 ft) | 37 | 2004 | |
| 47= | ChungYuet Royal Landmark A (中悅一品二期1) |  | Taoyuan | 153.28 m (502.9 ft) | 38 | 2012 | Joint-tallest building in Taoyuan. |
| 47= | ChungYuet Royal Landmark B (中悅一品二期2) | | Taoyuan | 153.28 m (502.9 ft) | 38 | 2012 | Joint-tallest building in Taoyuan. |
| 47= | ChungYuet Royal Landmark C (中悅一品二期3) | | Taoyuan | 153.28 m (502.9 ft) | 38 | 2012 | Joint-tallest building in Taoyuan. |
| 51 | Kee Tai Zhongxiao (基泰忠孝) |  | Taipei | 153 m (502 ft) | 37 | 2018 | |
| 52 | Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza[20] (香格里拉臺南遠東國際大飯店) |  | Tainan | 152 m (499 ft) | 38 | 1993 | Tallest building in Tainan. |
| 53 | Fountain Palace (聯聚方庭大廈) | Taichung | 152 m (499 ft) | 39 | 2010 | ||
| 54= | Da International Building 1 (大安國王大樓) |  | Taichung | 151.8 m (498 ft) | 42 | 1993 | |
| 54= | Da International Building 2 (大安國際大樓) | | Taichung | 151.8 m (498 ft) | 42 | 1997 | |
| 54= | Farglory U-TOWN (汐止遠雄U-TOWN) Tower A﹑D | | New Taipei | 151.8 m (498 ft) | 35 | 2014 | |
| 57 | Taipei City Hall Bus Station (市府轉運站) |  | Taipei | 151 m (495 ft) | 31 | 2010 | |
| 58 | Chungyuet World Center (中悅世界中心) |  | Taoyuan | 150.1 m (492 ft) | 32 | 2012 | |
| 59 | Yihwa International Hotel (宜華國際飯店) | | Taipei | 150 m (490 ft) | 42 | 2014 | |
| 60 | Blue Ocean (藍海高樓) | Taipei | 150 m (490 ft) | 42 | 2010 | ||
>120m/394ft
| Rank | Name | City | Heights (m) | Floors | Year built | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenna | Spire | Roof | |||||
| 17 | Vespi Tower (維士比大樓) | Kaohsiung | 149.0 | 130.0 | 32 | 1998 | |
| 18 | Xin-Fu-Hwa (馨馥華) | Kaohsiung | 148.0 | 41 | 2000 | ||
| 19 | Li-Rong Crown Tower (麗榮皇冠) | Keelung | 147.7 | 33 | 2000 | ||
| 20 | Tuntex Tower (敦南東帝士大樓) | Taipei | 143.4 | 38 | 1990 | ||
| 21 | International Trade Building (國貿大樓) | Taipei | 142.6 | 33 | 1988 | ||
| 22= | Taipei Sky Dome - Tower I (巨蛋東京花園廣場) | New Taipei | 145.5 | 142.0 | 135.0 | 37 | 2005 |
| 22= | Kaohsiung Twin Tower (夢萊茵) | Kaohsiung | 142.0 | 128.0 | 35 | 1996 | |
| 24 | Asia Rich Tower (亞太皇家麗池大廈) | Taichung | 141.7 | 39 | 2001 | ||
| 25 | New Taipei City Hall (新北市政府大樓) | New Taipei | 140.5 | 34 | 2002 | ||
| 26 | Chung-Tai Buddhist Temple (中臺禪寺) | Puli, Nantou | 136.0 | 16 | 2001 | ||
| 27 | Duenhua South Road Office Tower (大陸工程敦南大樓) | Taipei | 135.5 | 31 | 2003 | ||
| 28= | Bao-Cheng Enterprise Tower (寶成企業大樓) | Kaohsiung | 135.0 | 37 | 1991 | ||
| 28= | China Steel Corporation Headquarters (中鋼集團總部大樓) | Kaohsiung | 135.0 | 29 | 2012 | ||
| 28= | Wang-Xiang Central Plaza (國泰中央廣場) | Kaohsiung | 135.0 | 118.0 | 30 | 2000 | |
| 31 | Global Giant Tower (環球巨星大樓) | Taichung | 132.0 | 33 | 1999 | ||
| 32= | Ling-Ding Tower (林鼎高峰大廈) | Taichung | 130.0 | 33 | 1994 | ||
| 32= | Grand Formosa Taichung (臺中金典酒店) | Taichung | 130.0 | 32 | 1998 | ||
| 32= | An-Tai Tower (安泰登峰) | Tamsui | 130.0 | 31 | 1998 | ||
| 32= | Hsinchu Ambassador Hotel (新竹國賓大飯店) | Hsinchu | 130.0 | 24 | 2001 | ||
| 36 | Shr-Hwa Financial Center (世華金融大樓) | Kaohsiung | 129.0 | 30 | 1996 | ||
| 37 | Taiwan Power Building (臺電大樓) | Taipei | 127.4 | 27 | 1983 | ||
| 38 | SkyCity Tower (天空之城) | Jhonghe | 127.0 | 34 | 1995 | ||
| 39 | Cathay Shi-Wei Financial Center (國泰四維財經大樓) | Kaohsiung | 126.0 | 27 | 2001 | ||
| 40 | Chia Heir Building (佳和大樓) | Tainan | 125.2 | 19 | 2002 | ||
| 41 | Fubon Banking Center (富邦金融中心大樓) | Taipei | 124.0 | 24 | 1995 | ||
| 42 | Bai-Li Ocean Empire (百立海洋帝國) | Kaohsiung | 124.0 | 24 | 2001 | ||
| 43 | Taishin International Bank Tower (台新金控大樓) | Taipei | 123.1 | 25 | 2005 | ||
| 44 | (環宇實業總部大樓) | Taichung | 123 | 32 | 1991 | ||
| 45 | Long-Bang Building (龍邦國寶大廈) | Taichung | 120.0 | 30 | 1992 | ||
>100m/328ft
Tallest Buildings under construction
| Rank | Name | City | Heights (m) | Floors | Exp. completion year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenna | Spire | Roof | |||||
| 1 | Taipei Twin Tower 1 (臺北雙子星大樓 1) | Taipei | 337 | 65 | TBD[21] | ||
| 2 | Taipei Sky Tower (臺北天空塔) | Taipei | 280 | 46 | 2021[22] | ||
| 3 | Taipei Twin Tower 2 (臺北雙子星大樓 2) | Taipei | 280 | 53 | TBD[23] | ||
| 4 | Fubon Xinyi A25 Headquarters (富邦信義A25總部) | Taipei | 265.5 | 52 | 2021[24] | ||
| 5 | Taiwan Tower (臺中智慧營運中心) | Taichung | 262 | 52 | TBD | ||
| 6 | Taichung Diamond (臺中之鑽) | Taichung | 225 | 191 | 38 | 2023 | |
| 7 | Plato Palace (聯聚瑞和大廈) | Taichung | 172.8 | 43 | 2020 | ||
| 8 | Yu-long City Tower (裕隆城) | New Taipei | 172.4 | 40 | 2020 | ||
| 9 | E SKY LAND A (義享天地A) | Kaohsiung | 151.1 | 32 | 2019 | ||
Gallery
Taipei, home to the highest number of skyscrapers in Taiwan in 2017 when Taipei Nan Shan Plaza was still under construction.
Skyline of Kaohsiung from Martyr's Shrine
Skyline of New Taipei.jpg)
Skyline of Xinyi District, Taipei in 2019.
Taichung old city centre nightview.
New Taipei city centre skyline.
Taichung new city centre skyline.
Proposed buildings
| Building | Height (m/ft) | Floors | Scheduled completion | City | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Plaza 亞洲企業中心 | 431.1 m (1,414 ft) | 103 | 2024 | Kaohsiung | Proposed |
| Tai-Tang Commercial Tower 1 唐大商業大廈1 | 405 m (1,329 ft) | 95 | 2010 | Kaohsiung | Approved |
| JC Tower 賽馬會大樓 | 335 m (1,099 ft) | 67 | ? | Taipei | Proposed |
| Taichung Tower 臺中塔 | 304 m (997 ft) | 60 | 2005 | Taichung | Proposed |
| Taichung Railway Station 臺中火車站 | 255 m (837 ft) | 50 | ? | Taichung | Cancelled |
| Taipei Xinyi District Tower 信義區公所都市更新 | 234 m (768 ft) | 46 | ? | Taipei | Proposed, under planning |
| CHP Tower A 中華郵政塔 A | ? | 50 | ? | Taipei | Proposed, under planning |
| CHP Tower B 中華郵政塔 B | ? | 30 | ? | Taipei | Proposed, under planning |
| Cathay West Gate Chinese Tower 國泰西門中華大樓 | ? | 39 | ? | Taipei | Proposed, under planning |
| Taiwan Rail Towers E1/E2 臺鐵E1/E2 | ? | 42 and 39 | ? | Taipei | Proposed, under planning |
| Far Eastern Ding Ding Hotel 鼎鼎遠東飯店 | 210 m (689 ft) | 49 | 2008 | Kaohsiung | Stale proposal |
Timeline of tallest buildings
| Name | City | Image | Years as tallest | Height m (ft) | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan/ Office of the President of the Republic of China (臺灣總督府/中華民國總統府) |  | Taipei | 1919 - 1932 | 60.0 | 9 |
| Kikumoto department store (菊元商行) |  | Taipei | 1932 - 15 July 1972 | 6 | |
| Hilton International Taipei (臺北希爾頓大飯店) |  | Taipei | 15 July 1972 - 10 October 1973 | 71 | 20 |
| Grand Hotel (圓山大飯店) |  | Taipei | 10 October 1973 – 1981 | 87 | 12 |
| First Commercial Bank Building (第一銀行總行大樓) |  | Taipei | 1981 – 1983 | 87.7 | 22 |
| Taiwan Power Building (台電大樓) |  | Taipei | 1983 – 1988 | 127.4 | 27 |
| International Trade Building (國貿大樓) |  | Taipei | 1988 – 1990 | 142.6 | 33 |
| Tuntex Tower (敦南東帝士大樓) |  | Taipei | 1990 – 1992 | 143.4 | 38 |
| Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza (宏總亞太財經廣場) | | Kaohsiung | 1992 – 1993 | 169.8 | 42 |
| Chang-Gu World Trade Center (長谷世貿大樓) | | Kaohsiung | 20 February - 21 December 1993 | 222.0 | 50 |
| Shin Kong Life Tower (新光人壽保險大樓) | | Taipei | 21 December 1993 – 1997 | 244.8 | 51 |
| 85 Sky Tower (高雄85大樓) | | Kaohsiung | 1997 – 2004 | 347.5 | 85 |
| Taipei 101 (臺北101) | | Taipei | 2004 – present | 509.2 | 101 |
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