Baiyoke Tower 2
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Baiyoke Tower II Baiyoke Sky Hotel |
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| Basic data | |
| Place: | Bangkok , Thailand |
| Construction time : | 1990-1997 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architectural style : | Postmodern |
| Architect : | Plan Architect & Co. |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | hotel |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 304 m |
| Height to the top: | 328 m |
| Height to the roof: | 304 m |
| Floors : | 85 |
| Usable area : | 179,400 m² |
| Building material : | Structure: concrete , facade: sandstone |
| Height comparison | |
| Bangkok : | 3. ( list ) |
| Thailand : | 3. ( list ) |
| address | |
| Address: | 222 Rajprarop Road |
| Post Code: | 10400 |
| City: | Bangkok |
| Country: | Thailand |
The Baiyoke Tower 2 ( Thai : ตึก ใบ หยก 2 , pronounced: [ tɯ̀k baj jòk sɔ̌ŋ ], literally: "Jade leaf building 2") is a skyscraper in Bangkok and is the third tallest building in Thailand. Without the antenna, the building is 304 meters high; with the antenna, the building is 328 meters high. The deep foundation is carried out with the help of bored piles at a depth of 65 meters. In the immediate vicinity (170 meters away) is the smaller, 151 m high Baiyoke Tower 1 .
description
The building was designed by the architects Plan Architect & Co. After seven years of construction, it was completed in 1997 and replaced the Jewelry Trade Center , which had been built a year earlier, as the tallest building in Thailand. In addition to restaurants, shops and a few offices, the Baiyoke Tower includes the Baiyoke Sky Hotel . Baiyoke Tower 2 is one of the tallest hotel buildings in the world and was ranked 4th in 2007. The 85 floors include a "Sky Walk Revolving Roof Deck" on the 84th, restaurants on the 79th and 82nd and viewing platforms on the 78th, 76th and 18th floors.
The skyscraper is located in the Ratchathewi district (222 Ratchaprarop Road, Ratchathewi), a district that is characterized by many markets and shopping opportunities.
The Maha Nakhon skyscraper, which is about to open in early 2017, is a few meters higher.
photos
Baiyoke Tower II observation deck.
Looking north to the Victory Monument , the Pearl Bangkok Tower and the Makkasan Interchange.
View to the east with the Airport Railway Link and the round domes of the Pratunam shopping center (Palladium World).
View of the tower and its surroundings
Individual evidence
Web links
- The Baiyoke Tower 2 at " Emporis "
- Homepage of the Baiyoke Sky Hotel (English; Flash player required)
Coordinates: 13 ° 45 ′ 15.9 ″ N , 100 ° 32 ′ 25.3 ″ E