Crown Towers (Melbourne) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Crown Towers |
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Crown Towers in 2010
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | 8 Whiteman Street, Melbourne, Australia |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Opened | 8 May 1997 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 152.5 m (500 ft) |
| Roof | 141.5 m (464 ft) |
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| Floor count | 43 |
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| Developer | Crown Resorts |
| Main contractor | Grocon |
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| Number of rooms | 482 |
Crown Towers is a super tall hotel building in Melbourne, Australia. It's located in an area called Southbank, right by the Yarra River. From the hotel, you can see the city center, Kings Domain, Port Phillip, and Docklands.
This hotel was built in 1997. It is one of three hotels that are part of the big Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex. The other two hotels are Crown Promenade, which opened in 2003, and Crown Metropol, which opened in 2010.
What is Crown Towers?
Plans for a hotel at the Crown complex started way back in 1994. At that time, the Crown casino was in a different, temporary spot. The Crown Towers hotel was designed by Daryl Jackson and Hudson Conway.
When was it built?
The hotel was finished in 1997 in the Southbank area. It opened its doors on May 8, 1997. Even though it opened a little later than planned, it quickly became a popular place to stay.
How tall is it?
Crown Towers is a five-star hotel. It has 482 hotel rooms spread across 43 floors. The building stands at 152.5 meters (about 500 feet) tall. This makes it the tallest building in Australia that is used only as a hotel.
First skyscraper in Southbank
Crown Towers was the very first skyscraper built in the Southbank area of Melbourne. A skyscraper is a building that is at least 150 meters (about 492 feet) tall. Today, Southbank is home to some of the tallest buildings in the city.
