Burj Dubai turned Burj Khalifa

City: Dubai
Country: UAE
Height: 818m 2,684 feet
Floors: 160
Built: 2010
Use: Multiple Use

The latest Gulf news now has turned out to be the news of the whole world. The Burj Dubai now officially became the tallest building in the world when it opened on 4^th January 2010. But Burj Dubai now is known as the Burj Khalifa. World’s tallest building Burj Khalifa with 160 floors is situated in Dubai and is now the pride of UAE. The height of Burj Khalifa is 818m 2,684 ft and has multiple uses too. It has become world’s No. 1 destination too. This is a luxury building as it is designed to include 30,000 homes, nine hotels, 7.4 acres of parkland, least 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and a 30 acres man-made Burj Khalifa Lake. Thus, it is a symbol of luxury building of the world. This is also a tourism oriented building. It now has to be entered in the Guinness Book for its amazing height. It will be the most visited tourist spot of Dubai for a couple of years. And Burj Khalifa for business people is the main centre.

It also has fifteen world records currently. Firstly, it the tallest skyscraper to top of spire: 828 m (2,717 ft). Secondly, the tallest structure ever built: 828 m (2,717 ft). Thirdly, the tallest extant structure: 828 m (2,717 ft). Fourthly, the tallest freestanding structure: 828 m (2,717 ft). Fifthly, the building with most floors: 160. Sixthly, it has the world’s highest elevator installation. Seventhly, it has world’s fastest elevators at speed of 64 km/h (40 mph). Eighthly, it has the highest vertical concrete pumping in 606 m (1,988 ft). Tenthly, it is the first world’s tallest structure in history to include residential space. The eleventh record of it is that it has the highest outdoor observation deck. The twelfth record marks the world’s highest mosque (located on the 158th floor). The elevator with the longest travel distance in the world is the thirteenth record. The tallest service elevator in the world grants it the fourteenth record and finally the fifteenth record of it is that it has the world’s highest installation of an aluminum and glass façade, at a height of 512 m (1,680 ft). Thus, it is greatly interesting to visit Burj Khalifa and its surroundings. With all these world records and the luxurious facilities in Burj Khalifa it is the most luxurious building of the world.

Today is has been the icon of prestige to Dubai. The half-mile-high tower Burj Khalifa gives additional publicity to Dubai. Burj Dubai means “Dubai Tower” in Arabic.

The 160-storied Burj Khalifa building built at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion attracted thousands of spectaculars for its inauguration ceremony that combined a dazzling sound and light show. Burj Khalifa previously known as Burj Dubai was unveiled at a glittering ceremony by Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The top ten tallest buildings of the world today are Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101, Shanghai World Financial Centre, International Commerce Centre, Petronas Tower 1 and Petronas Tower 2 (both are in the fifth position with 452 ft height), Nanjing Greenland Financial Centre, Willis Tower (Sears Tower), Guangzhou West Tower, Two International Financial Centre and the tenth tallest tower is Jin Mao Tower.

Here is the brief information about the world’s top ten buildings.

Top 1/10 tallest building of the world

Burj Dubai
City: Dubai
Country: UAE
Height: 818m 2,684 feet
Floors: 160
Built in: 2010
Use: Multiple Use

Top 2/10 tallest building of the world

Taipei 101
City: Taipei
Country: Taiwan (ROC)
Height: 509m 1,671 feet
Floors: 101
Built in: 20040
Use: Multiple Use

Top 3/10 tallest building of the world

Shanghai World Financial Centre (left)
City: Shanghai
Country: China (PRC)
Height: 492m 1, 614 feet
Floors: 101
Built in: 2008
Use: Office

Top 4/10 tallest building of the world

International Commerce Centre
City: Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Height: 483m 1, 584 feet
Floors: 118
Built in: 2009
Use: Multiple Use

Top 5/10 tallest building of the world

Petronas Tower 1
City: Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Height: 452m 1, 483 feet
Floors: 88
Built in: 1998
Use: Office

Petronas Tower 2
City: Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Height: 452m 1, 483 feet
Floors: 88
Built in: 1998
Use: Office

Top 6/10 tallest building of the world

Nanjing Greenland Financial Centre
City: Nanjing
Country: China (PRC)
Height: 450m 1, 476 feet
Floors 89
Built in: 2009
Use: Multiple Use

Top 7/10 tallest building of the world

Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
City: Chicago
Country: United States
Height: 442m 1, 451 feet
Floors: 108
Built in: 1974
Use: Office

Top 8/10 tallest building of the world

Guangzhou West Tower
City: Guangzhou
Country: China (PRC)
Height: 440m 1, 444 feet
Floors: 103
Built in: 2009
Use: Multiple Use

Top 9/10 tallest building of the world

Two International Financial Centre
City: Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Height: 416m 1, 362 feet
Floors: 88
Built in: 2003
Use: Office

Top 10/10 tallest building of the world

Jin Mao Tower (right)
City: Shanghai
Country: China (PRC)
Height: 421m 1, 380 feet
Floors: 88
Built in: 1998
Use: Multiple Use