has moved from Rissik Street to its premises of 5,000 square metres in the centre. While there have been proposals to reinstate the Carlton Hotel at some stage, no official announcements to this end have been made. Other information The 50th and topmost floor of the Carlton Centre was called the Carlton Panorama and is known colloquially as the "Top of Africa". Once the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, the Carlton Centre opened with the 5-star and 30-storey Carlton Hotel taking up most of the floor space of the complex. The hotel was popular among the rich and famous, hosting many famous guests over the years. Urban decay in the inner city during the 1990s affected the hotel, which ceased operations in 1998 after nearly 25 years of operation. Gallery See also List of tallest buildings in South Africa List of tallest buildings in Africa References Carlton Center/Johannesburg/50floors/223m (730 ft) - SkyscraperPage Forum Office buildings completed in 1973 Shopping centres in Johannesburg Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings 1973 establishments in South Africa Skyscraper office buildings in Johannesburg