Centro de Comercio Internacional is an office
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise bui ...
located in
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...
,
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. The building is 190 m/623 ft, 50 floors. The building is a neighbor of
Torre Colpatria
The Torre Colpatria () is a 50-story skyscraper in the downtown area of Bogotá, Colombia. It is the fourth tallest building in the country. Constructed from 1973 to 1978 and opened in 1979, it has a total height of , becoming the tallest skyscr ...
, the second-largest skyscraper in Colombia. Located inside this building are some of the offices of Davivienda Bank, which recently obtained the rights of the building. When it was built, it was called Centro Las Americas.
Architecture
Its address is 28th Street # 13A - 15, it has 17 elevators, the service areas and the emergency stairs. The exterior of the building is defined by glass paneling and both lateral sides by only one vertical line of windows. The tower has a large open space in front of its entrance. The tower is in use and is the third tallest building in Bogotá. When it was completed in 1977, it was the tallest building in
Latin America
Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ...
, and it continued to be so until the construction of the
Colpatria Tower.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in South America
South America has historically seen a relatively modest demand for skyscrapers, with the majority of the continent's tallest buildings being residential. Office buildings have not historically been built taller than residential buildings in the ...
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List of tallest buildings in Colombia
This list of tallest buildings in Colombia ranks skyscrapers in Colombia by height. This lists ranks Colombia skyscrapers that stand at least 150 metres (492 feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural ...
References
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External links
Skyscraper.com Colombia diagramSkyscrapers.com
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Landmarks in Colombia
Skyscraper office buildings in Colombia
Tourist attractions in Bogotá
Buildings and structures in Bogotá
Office buildings completed in 1977