Also Known As: Burj Dubai or Dubai Tower
Location : Dubai in United Arab Emirates
Developer : The Emaar Properties
Contractor: Arabtec Construction LLC
Architect : Adrian Smith, Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)
Year : Opened officially for public on January 4, 2010
Height : 828 Mtrs / 2,717 Feet
Stories : 162
About the Tower:
Originally named this Tower as Burj Dubai or Dubai Tower. The high-ceilinged skyscraper is now called Burj Khalifa, after Khalifa Bin Zayed, the president of the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai has been a showplace for innovative buildings and the Burj Khalifa broken the world records for its height. The skyscraper is much taller than Taiwan's Taipei 101, which rises 508 Mtrs (1,667 feet). During the time of recession, the Burj Khalifa has become an icon for wealth and progress in Dubai. No expense was spared for the building's opening ceremonies on January 4, 2010.
This below photo is taken from world's tallest building, Burj Dubai 2,620 ft (801m)!!!
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