We all know, Jakarta is filled with so many buildings. That's why the city is called ‘the concrete jungle’. But do you know which are the tallest buildings in the Capital City? Here are the five tallest buildings in Jakarta.
1. Gama Tower
Gama Tower, also known as Menara Rasuna or the Cemindo Tower, is on Jalan Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta. For now, it tops the tallest building rank in Indonesia and is 93rd in Asia. Completed in 2016, Gama Tower is 288 meters high and has 64 floors. It houses a hotel and businesses.
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2. Wisma 46
One of the city's landmarks has been around since 1996. So it's no wonder that Wisma 46 is one of the oldest high-rises in Jakarta. Housing offices, this 261 meters building is located on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Central Jakarta, and has 46 floors.
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3. Menara Astra
Located on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Central Jakarta, Menara Astra is an office building. Completed just last year, it stands 261 meters tall with 50 floors.
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4. Sahid Sudirman Center
Also called Sudirman Center, the building functions as an office building along the same thoroughfare as Menara Astra. The fourth tallest building in Indonesia, the Sahid Sudirman Center is 258 meters tall with 59 floors.
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5. The Raffles Hotel
Raffles Hotel or also called Ciputra World Hotel Tower is nestled within the Ciputra World Jakarta 1 complex in Kuningan neighborhood, South Jakarta. It is where King Salman and his entourage stayed during their visit in Jakarta. Construction finished in 2015, resulting in a skyscraper 253 meters tall with 52 floors.