Torre Mayor
The Torre Mayor (Eng. "Main Tower" or "Largest Tower") is a skyscraper in the Mexican capital Mexico City . The top, 55th floor is at a height of 225.60 m; If you count up to the top of the building, it reaches a height of 228 m. This made the Torre Mayor the tallest building in Mexico, but has now been surpassed by the Torre Reforma (2016, 246 m) and Torre BBVA Bancomer (2015, 235 m), as well as the Torre KOI (2017, 280 m), which are right next door .
The building is located on the Paseo de la Reforma , one of the most important boulevards in the city, and is number 505; The Cine Chapultepec was previously located here . The Torre Mayor was built on behalf of the Canadian company Reichmann International. Construction began in 1999. The construction was completed in 2003. In December 2004, a viewing platform was opened on the 52nd floor, which was later closed again.
In view of the earthquake hazard in the city - a quake with a magnitude of 8.1 in 1985 claimed many thousands of deaths - the high-rise had to be designed as earthquake-proof as possible . In addition to the US Bank Tower in Los Angeles , the Torre Mayor is considered the most earthquake-proof skyscraper in the world, which should also withstand the tremors of an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.5.
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Coordinates: 19 ° 25 ′ 27 ″ N , 99 ° 10 ′ 32 ″ W.