View of Chicago from Lake Michigan. Rightmost building: Lake Point Tower was for many years the tallest residential building in Chicago (197 m, 70 floors, built in 1968), and from 1968 to 1993 it was the tallest residential building in the world.
Second high-rise from the right: Harbor Point. Height: 168 m (54 floors), built in 1974.
Building on the left: Two Prudential Plaza (303 m, 64 floors, built in 1990. It is one of the five tallest buildings in Chicago, the height of the spire at the top of the building reaches 35 m.
Second building from left to right: Aon Center, the second tallest building in Chicago (346 m, 83 floors, built in 1973). In the world ranking of skyscrapers, it ranks 14th in height.
(Chicago, USA) Chicago (Illinois) was founded in the late 18th century and is now the third largest city in the United States by population, behind only New York and Los Angeles. Chicago is the birthplace of tall buildings in the United States. In 1885, the first tall building on steel structures was erected here. It had 10 floors and was called the Home Insurance Building. In 1890, two more floors were added, and in 1931 the building was demolished. Chicago currently has 5 of the 30 tallest buildings in the world.
1. — Marina City Towers I and II. Both buildings are 179 m high (61 floors), built in 1964. The lower part of the towers contains a multi-level open-air parking lot.
2. — Mather Tower: 159 m high (41 floors), built in 1928.
3. — Unitrin Building: 159 m (41 floors), built in 1960-1962.
4. — Left: Leo Burnett Building. Height: 194 m (46 floors), built in 1989. Right: R.R. Donnelley Building. Height: 204 m (49 floors), built in 1992.
5. — Left: River Plaza building. Height: 160 m (56 floors), built in 1977. Right: one of the oldest buildings in Chicago — Tribune Tower. Height: 141 m (34 floors), built in 1925.
6. — The Sears tower was built in 1974. After the events of 9/11/01 it is the tallest building in the USA: 108 floors. Two antennas on the roof of the building bring the height of the object to 527 m.
7. — Left: the third tallest building in Chicago is the John Hancock Center (344 m, 100 floors, built in 1969). Together with the antennas on the roof, the height of the building reaches 457 m.
Right: Water Tower Place — 262 m, 74 floors, built in 1976. The lower part of the building is occupied by a large shopping center, the middle part of the building and the upper floors are allocated for a hotel, offices and condominiums.
8. — Saks Fifth Avenue — a shopping complex located on the «main» shopping and entertainment street of Chicago — North Michigan Avenue, which is informally called the «magnificent mile.» Chicago leaves a positive impression of itself, surprising with skyscrapers, the business atmosphere of the city center and beautiful views of Lake Michigan.
Americans also say about Chicago — «my kind of city», which can be translated as a city that I like. Probably, somewhere we can agree with them. |
