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| Cairo Tower | |
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| Height | 187m |
| Floors | 90 |
| Year | 1956 |
| City | Cairo |
The Cairo Tower (Arabic: برج القاهرة, Borg Al-Qāhira) is a free-standing concrete tower located in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft), it has been the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa for about 50 years. It was the tallest structure in Africa for 10 years, until 1971 when it was surpassed by Hillbrow Tower in South Africa. One of Cairo's well-known modern monuments, sometimes considered Egypt's second most famous landmark after the Pyramids of Giza, it stands in the Gezira district on Gezira Island in the River Nile, close to Downtown.
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| Messeturm Basel | |
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| Height | 105m |
| Floors | 32 |
| Year | 2003 |
| City | Basel |
The Basler Messeturm (Basel Trade Fair Tower), located in Basel at 47°33′52.16″N 7°36′7.99″E, is the second tallest building of Basel. It has 32 floors and is 105 m (344 ft) tall. It was completed in 2003. A bar called "Bar Rouge" ("red bar") can be found on the top floor, providing excellent views of the city. The Ramada hotel chain operates a 200-room four-star hotel in the building, which also includes offices.
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