Tower · Shanghai, China
Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. Built 2014.
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Landmark facts
| Location | Shanghai, China |
|---|---|
| Type | Tower |
| Built | 2014 |
| Architect | Gensler |
| Height | Height: 632 m |
| Coordinates | 31.2355° N, 121.5010° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Shanghai Tower is known for
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai.
About Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is currently the tallest building in China, the world's third-tallest building by height to architectural top, and the world's second-tallest building by height to highest occupied floor. It was the tallest and largest LEED-CS Platinum-certified building in the world from 2016 to 2025.
History
Planning models for the Lujiazui financial district dating back to 1993 show plans for a close group of three supertall skyscrapers. The first of these, the Jin Mao Tower, was completed in 1999; the adjacent Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) opened in 2008. The Shanghai Tower is owned by Yeti Construction and Development, a consortium of state-owned development companies which includes Shanghai Chengtou Corp., Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co., and Shanghai Construction Group.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Shanghai Tower website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Changhai Airport (CNI) |
| Distance from the airport | 4.1 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) · Shanghai (Minhang), China · 10.2 miles away
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) · Shanghai (Pudong), China · 19.1 miles away
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) · Wuxi, China · 65.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shanghai Tower?
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai.
Where is Shanghai Tower located?
Shanghai Tower is in Shanghai, China. Its coordinates are 31.2355° N, 121.5010° E.
How do I get to Shanghai Tower?
The nearest town is Shanghai, and the nearest airport is Changhai Airport (CNI), about 4.1 miles away (straight line).
When was Shanghai Tower built?
Shanghai Tower was built 2014.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Tower — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18547 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- http://www.shanghaitower.com — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.