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Identification
Name
Macau Tower
Alternative name
Macao Tower, Macau Sky Tower
Emporis Building ID
129602
Location
Address as text
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District
Macao
City
Macao
State
Macao
Country
China
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
338.03 m
Height (observation floor)
223.00 m
Height (observation deck)
235.00 m
Construction start
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Construction end
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Elevators
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Construction costs
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Structure in General
Construction type
observation tower
Current status
existing [completed]
Facade material
bronze
Usages
Facts
The tower is designed to resist 300 km/h winds.
The tower is part of the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre, which also includes shops, a convention centre, a cinema, a theatre, and an exhibition hall.
The Macau Tower is based on Auckland's Sky Tower. Macau casino king and billionaire Stanley Ho Hung-sun liked that tower so much that he commissioned Auckland's engineering firm Beca Carter and architects Craig Craig Moller to design a similar tower in Macau.
Tower was officialy opened in 19th December 2001.
It is currently 14th highest free-standing telecommunication tower in the world.
The tenth tallest free-standing structure in the world, eighth tallest in Asia.
It is possible to see 55 km away from the deck.
The Macau Tower complex consists of some shops, a cinema, a conference centre, a theatre, and an exhibition hall.
The main observation level is 223 meters above the ground.
The steel mast on top is 90 meters tall.
It was built on reclaimed land.
Visitors can take one of the three elevators to reach the Tower Pod at 223 meters above the ground.
The structure is expected to receive 1.2 million visitors per year.
Three high-speed glass-fronted lifts whisk visitors up to the outdoor observation deck at the 61st floor.
The indoor observation lounge is located 223 m above ground.
The Tower is owned by Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) and operated by Shun Tak Holdings.
Macau Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
Companies involved in this building
Emporis Premium Companies:
Lalesse Gevelliften BV (facade maintenance system supplier)

architect: Craig Craig Moller

Other companies:
Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner, Otis Elevator Company, Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, S.A.R.L, MEL Consultants Pty Ltd.
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