Parque Central Torre Este
General Information
| Function / usage: |
Office building
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| Completed in: | 1979 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela, South America |
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| Next to |
Parque Central Torre Oeste (1984)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 221 m | |
| number of floors (above ground) | 56 |
Chronology
| 17 October 2004, 02:00 | A fire breaks out in the building and burns for around 20 hours. Floors 34 through 52 are destroyed. |
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Architecture
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Relevant Web Sites
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BBC News: Blaze consumes Caracas skyscraper (18.10.2004)
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ENR: Caracas Tower Floor Beams Deflected but Did Not Collapse (15.11.2004)
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ENR: Venezuela's Tallest Building Can Be Salvaged After Blaze (25.10.2004)
Relevant Publications
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0013879 |
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| Created: | 18/10/2004 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |