Michelangelo Towers

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General information
TypeResidential
Architectural style Modernism
Address8 Maude Street
Town or city Sandton
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates 26°06′23″S28°03′14″E / 26.1064°S 28.0540°E / -26.1064; 28.0540
GroundbreakingDecember, 2002
Height140 m
Technical details
Floor count34

The Michelangelo Towers is a hotel building in Sandton, South Africa. It is a prominent structure in the Sandton skyline and is one of South Africa's elite hotels, having accommodated guests such as former United States President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, Kanye West, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. [1]

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References

  1. "Michelangelo Towers". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)