What does the One World Trade Centre in New York, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shanghai World Financial Centre in China and the Wisma 46 in Central Jakarta have in common? These buildings are among the tallest in the entire world! While the title of the tallest building in the world has been bestowed upon the well known Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates, the Wisma 46 in Indonesia is among the top three hundred tallest towers in the world. Standing tall at a stunning height of two hundred and fifty metres, the Wisma 46 has the distinction of being the tallest skyscraper in Indonesia itself while it is ranked 231 out of the 300 tallest towers.
With its striking blue exterior, Wisma 46 is a tower that is difficult to ignore. Marking out its own space on the striking Indonesian skyline, this tower was built in 1995 by Zeidler Roberts Partnership and DP Architects Private Ltd. Located in the BNI Maybank area, Wisma 46 is complete with a stunning forty eight floors, all used for business and office purposes and was reportedly the second tallest building in the entire Southern hemisphere at the time of completion. Another intriguing addition to the building, Wisma 46 is equipped with twenty three super quick elevators.
Just as a visit to Malaysia feels incomplete without viewing the famed Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, a visit to Jakarta may feel incomplete without a visit to Wisma 46. Other similar places of interest of this expansive city include the National Monument which commemorates the gaining of Independence by the country and the Jakarta History Museum. For those who wish to engage in some shopping, the city is complete with a number of shopping malls and complexes such as the Jakarta City Centre Shopping Mall and the Grand Indonesia Shopping Town. For the prospective traveller who is looking for a serviced residence in Jakarta within close proximity to the above attractions, the Ascott Jakarta is a wonderful choice. These Jakarta serviced apartments are fantastic in terms of location and amenities for they are luxuriously furnished and cater to your every need.
Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.