King Tower

Skyscraper in Shanghai, China

31°14′51″N 121°35′15″E / 31.2475°N 121.5875°E / 31.2475; 121.5875Completed1996HeightAntenna spire212 m (696 ft)Roof172 m (564 ft)Technical detailsFloor count38Design and constructionArchitect(s)TaoHo Design Architects

King Tower (simplified Chinese: 新金桥大厦; traditional Chinese: 新金橋大廈; pinyin: Xīnjīnqiáo Dàshà) is a skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is 212 m tall, has 38 stories and was completed in 1996.

The tower was the tallest in China until Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen was built later in the same year. It was the tallest building in Shanghai until the Jin Mao Tower's completion in 1998.

References

"Emporis building ID 103800". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020.
"King Tower". SkyscraperPage.

Records
Preceded by China Merchants Tower	Tallest Building in Shanghai 1996 – 1998	Succeeded by Jin Mao Tower

Skyscrapers in Shanghai over 170 meters (558 feet)

Completed:

Over 300 m	Shanghai Tower (632 m, 2014) Shanghai World Financial Center (492 m, 2008) Oriental Pearl Tower (468 m, 1995) Jin Mao Tower (421 m, 1998) Shimao International Plaza (333 m, 2005) White Magnolia Plaza (320 m, 2011)
200–300 m	Shanghai Wheelock Square (298 m, 2008) Plaza 66 Tower 1 (288 m, 2001) Tomorrow Square (285 m, 2003) K11 (278 m, 2002) Bocom Financial Towers (265 m, 2002) Grand Gateway Shanghai Towers (262 m, 2005) Shanghai IFC North Tower (260 m, 2010) One Lujiazui (256 m, 2008) Bank of Shanghai Headquarters (252 m, 2005) Shanghai IFC South Tower (250 m, 2009) Maxdo Centre (241 m, 2005) Cloud Nine (238 m, 2006) International Ocean Shipping Building (232 m, 2000) Plaza 66 Tower 2 (228 m, 2006) Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel (226 m, 2006) Bank of China Tower (226 m, 2000) Raffles City (222 m, 2003) Jasper Tower (220 m, 2008) The Longemont Shanghai (218 m, 2005) Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza (217 m, 2004) World Finance Tower (212 m, 2000) King Tower (212 m, 1996) Pudong International Information Port (211 m, 2001) Nan Zheng Building (205 m, 1998) Lippo Plaza (204 m, 1998) Shanghai Sen Mao International Building (203 m, 1998) Huaxia Financial Square Towers (202 m, 2003) Golden Bell Mansion (200 m, 1998) Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World (200 m)
170–200 m	World Plaza Shanghai (199 m, 1998) Bund Center (198 m, 2002) Wenxin United Press Building (197 m, 1999) Lan Sheng Building (196 m, 1997) China Insurance Building (196 m, 1999) The Center (196 m, 2004) CITIC Square (193 m, 2000) Huaneng Union Tower (188 m, 1997) CAAC Pudong Tower (188 m, 2001) Bao'an Tower (188 m, 1997) Shanghai Futures Building (187 m, 1998) China Merchants Tower (186 m, 1995) Shanghai China Merchants Plaza Office Building (186 m, 1998) Aurora Plaza (185 m, 2003) Pudong Development Mansion (185 m, 2001) Ciro's Plaza (181 m, 2002) Union Square Towers (185 m, 2005) Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension (180 m, 2005) Citigroup Tower (180 m, 2005) Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center (180 m, 2000) Harbour Ring Plaza (178 m, 1998) K. Wah Center (178 m, 2005) Four Seasons Hotel (172 m, 2002)