Opening of Taipei 101

Date: December 31, 2004 • Location: Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China

Taipei 101 (pictured) in Taipei, Taiwan, opened to the public as the world's tallest building.

Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508-meter, 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation. It was officially classified as the world's tallest building from its opening on 31 December 2004 until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in 2009. As of 2026, it is the tallest building in Taiwan and the eleventh tallest in the world.