Parque Central East Tower (Caracas)
Venezuela /
Miranda /
Chacao /
Caracas
World
/ Venezuela
/ Miranda
/ Chacao
World / Venezuela / Distrito Capital
skyscraper, mixed-used building
Official name: Parque Central Torre Este
Height (struct.): 221 m (725 ft)
Floors (OG): 56
Construction end: 1979
Tallest building in Caracas and Venezuela, along with its twin tower.
On October 17, 2004, at least ten floors of the building caught fire. The main focus of the fire was in the 34th floor and flames reached the 44th floor of the building.
From 2005-2006, the tower was renovated, the structure was reinforced, and new security systems were installed.
Height (struct.): 221 m (725 ft)
Floors (OG): 56
Construction end: 1979
Tallest building in Caracas and Venezuela, along with its twin tower.
On October 17, 2004, at least ten floors of the building caught fire. The main focus of the fire was in the 34th floor and flames reached the 44th floor of the building.
From 2005-2006, the tower was renovated, the structure was reinforced, and new security systems were installed.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_Central_Complex
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 10°29'52"N 66°53'58"W
- Torre oeste 0.3 km
- Nicholas Tower 590 km
- Eric Williams Plaza, a.k.a. Eric Williams Financial Complex 590 km
- Complejo Parque Central 0.2 km
- Conjunto Residencial Jardin Botánico 0.2 km
- Residencias Hornos de Cal 0.5 km
- Parque Los Caobos 0.6 km
- Estacion Metrocable "Hornos de Cal" 0.7 km
- Park "Jardin Botanico" (Botanic Garden of Caracas) 0.8 km
- Central University of Venezuela 1.1 km
- Caracas' Downtown 1.8 km
- Parroquia El Recreo 3 km
- El Ávila National Park 29 km