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3 Tallest Architectural Structures in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of the most visited areas in Asia. The small region has something for everyone. No matter whether you are visiting Hong Kong with your family, friends or colleagues; you'd never find dearth of excitement, adventure and amusement. Every year number of architecture lovers take cheap flights to Hong Kong to take a closer look at its modern architecture. Following are the tallest buildings in Hong Kong: International Commerce Centre International Commerce Centre (ICC) is the tallest building in Hong Kong. The 484 meters high structure holds the fourth position in the list of tallest buildings in the world. It was completed in 2010. It has become one of the most famous buildings in Hong Kong. There is an observation deck at the 100th floor known as Sky100 from where you can enjoy an aerial view of West Kowloon. One level up means at 101st floor, you can dine at five star restaurants. The building is also home to five-star hotel which is operated by Ritz-Carlton. You should take flights to Hong Kong, if you want to feel the comfort of staying at the highest elevated hotel in the world. Some of the world renowned investments banks such as Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank also have their offices at ICC. International Finance Centre Tower 2 in International Finance Centre (IFC) was the tallest building in Hong Kong until ICC came into existence in 2010. Also, the building is named as the 8th tallest office building in the world. The building is home to two skyscrapers namely Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong and IFC Mall. You will find offices of most of the top notch finance companies at IFC. Some of them are ING Group, Fidelity International, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Moody's Corporation. At Two International Finance Center, you would find offices of Bank of America, Ernst and Young, Financial Times, State Street Bank and Hong Kong Monetary Authority. If you are taking Hong Kong flights to enjoy shopping, IFC Mall is the place to visit. The mall is home to more than 200 international brands such as Prada, Valentino, Tom Ford, Hugo Boss, and Zara. Famous restaurants in the mall are Cuisine Cuisine, Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop, The French Window, Rei. Central Plaza Central Plaza is 374 meters high. This makes it the third tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is located in Wanchai North's Business District. There are 78 floors aboveground. It is equipped with 39 high speed lifts. Every year several religious people take cheap flights to Hong Kong especially to visit the highest Church in a manmade structure which is located in the Central Plaza. You need to reach 75th floor to visit the church. Executive club houses are the main highlight in the building. This club offers fitness facilities such as hi-tech gymnasium, Jacuzzi, swimming pool, steam rooms and sauna. You will also find a café and a multipurpose function room in the plaza where you can relax and get rid of the fatigue.

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