Huge skyscraper nearly as tall as Eiffel Tower looms over packed city – but no one lives there & it has unique purpose

A HUGE skyscraper nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower site abandoned in the middle of a busy city – but has a unique purpose.

Standing at a whopping height of 948ft, the H1 Tower is one of the tallest buildings in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

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Aerial view of the Hitachi H1 Tower, one of the world’s tallest elevator test towers[/caption]

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The building is known to be the world’s tallest elevator test tower[/caption]

The luxurious-looking tower was built by the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi.

But instead of being a lavish skyscraper full of offices or apartments, no one lives there — because the giant tower is dedicated entirely to testing lifts and other products used in high-rise buildings.

It serves as the company’s global base for developing and testing technologies that are developed

It has 15 test shafts that total 1.4 miles in length, with the longest shaft being over 820ft long.

The H1 tower is known to be the world’s tallest elevator test tower.

Meanwhile, TK Elevator Testturm is a cutting-edge facility in Germany that is designed to push elevator technology to new heights.

Standing at an impressive 807ft, the structure houses 12 shafts where next-generation lifts are tested, including high-speed models and groundbreaking “MULTI” systems that can move both vertically and horizontally.

The Testturm’s location is as surprising as its function.

Sitting in the quiet, medieval town of Rottweil, Germany, the tower stands in stark contrast to its historic surroundings and forests.

While its height is comparable to The Shard in London – which reaches 1,016ft – this tower isn’t home to luxury apartments or offices, but a laboratory for innovation.

Engineers and architects from across the globe visit the site to trial cutting-edge designs and ensure the safety of next-generation elevators.

To locals, the Testturm is not just an industrial facility but also a cultural landmark.

The tower features a viewing platform at 761ft, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Black Forest and the Swiss Alps.

While the Testturm is a feat of engineering, it has not been without its share of debate.

Some critics initially questioned its place in the serene forest landscape, but over time, many locals have embraced the structure.

But its sleek, modern design and integration into the community, including partnerships with local schools and engineering programs, have helped it become a source of pride.

It comes as incredible plans for the world’s tallest skyscraper designed to be a “giant battery” have been revealed.

The architecture firm behind iconic structures like the Burj Khalifa and One World Trade Center has teamed up with an energy giant to turn the unbelievable concept into a reality.

Looking to develop new gravity energy storage solutions, they developed the incredible design for a futuristic skyscraper that’s a whopping three times bigger than The Shard.

The mega-building would use an electricity-powered motor to lift giant blocks into the air when electricity demand is low.

These elevator-like blocks would then store the electricity as “potential” energy.

But when the city’s energy needs increase, the blocks would be lowered, transforming the energy back into electricity.

The super-tower could reach incredible heights of up to a whopping 3,300ft and would house residents and have commercial spaces.

The firm is also looking to explore the futuristic use of pumped storage hydropower in skyscrapers, potentially replacing the designed blocks with water.