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Eureka Tower


Height: 297m
Location: Melbourne
Year: 2006
Eureka Tower

Cairo Tower


Height: 187m
Location: Cairo
Year: 1956
Cairo Tower

Cairo Tower vs Eureka Tower


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Cairo Tower

Cairo Tower

Height

187m
Floors90
Year1956
CityCairo

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The Cairo Tower (Egyptian Arabic: ??? ???????, Borg El-Q?hira) is a free-standing cement tower in Cairo, Egypt. In 187 m (614 ft), it has been the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa for approximately 50 years. It was the tallest structure in Africa for ten years before 1971, when it was surpassed by Hillbrow Tower in South Africa.



One of Cairo's famous modern monuments, sometimes considered Egypt's second most famous landmark following the Pyramids of Giza, it stands in the Gezira district on Gezira Island in the River Nile, near downtown Cairo.

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Eureka Tower

Eureka Tower

Height

297m
Floors91
Year2006
CityMelbourne

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Eureka Tower is a 297.3 m (975 feet ) skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior was completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 October 2006. The project was designed by Melbourne architectural company Fender Katsalidis Architects and was built by Grocon (Grollo Australia). The programmer of the tower was Eureka Tower Pty Ltd, a joint venture consisting of Daniel Grollo (Grocon), investor Tab Fried and one of the Tower's architects Nonda Katsalidis. It was the world's tallest residential tower when measured to its greatest floor, until surpassed by Ocean Heights and the HHHR Tower in Dubai. From 2006 to 2019, it was the tallest building in Melbourne, until the topping from Australia 108. It's currently the third tallest building in Australia, supporting the Q1 in Queensland and Australia 108, in addition to the second tallest to roof (excluding spire) supporting the latter skyscraper. As of 2016 it was the 15th tallest residential building in the world.

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