Pagcor Tower
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The Pagcor Tower was a proposal for a 665 m (2,182 ft) tall observation tower
near Manila Bay
in Manila
, Philippines
. The tower was meant to be constructed as the landmark of the now under construction Pagcor City
(or Entertainment City Manila), an integrated leisure area with hotels, shopping malls, convention centers and casinos. The project was scrapped, along with a few other projects included in the PAGCOR City megaproject.
Observation tower
An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision. They are usually at least tall and made from stone, iron, and wood. Many modern towers are also used as TV towers, restaurants, or churches...
near Manila Bay
Manila Bay
Manila Bay is a natural harbor which serves the Port of Manila , in the Philippines.The bay is considered to be one of the best natural harbors in Southeast Asia and one of the finest in the world...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The tower was meant to be constructed as the landmark of the now under construction Pagcor City
Pagcor City
Entertainment City Manila or simply Pagcor City is Asia's Las Vegas-like gaming and entertainment complex that PAGCOR proposed to offer on 8 km² of land on the reclamation area of Manila Bay, Philippines...
(or Entertainment City Manila), an integrated leisure area with hotels, shopping malls, convention centers and casinos. The project was scrapped, along with a few other projects included in the PAGCOR City megaproject.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the Philippines
- List of tallest towers in the world
- Pagcor CityPagcor CityEntertainment City Manila or simply Pagcor City is Asia's Las Vegas-like gaming and entertainment complex that PAGCOR proposed to offer on 8 km² of land on the reclamation area of Manila Bay, Philippines...