In addition to being the largest and most populous city in the country, United Arab Emirates , isDubai Also home to the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa.
Here are some things and information you may not know about this massive structure.
Some fun facts about Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in America.
At 2,716.5 feet, the Burj Khalifa has taken the title of “world’s tallest building” from the Burj Taipei 101.
It is the tower that held the record from 2004 to 2010.
Moreover, the height of this tower is more than twice the height of the most famous skyscraper in New York State American (Empire State).
While many other massive structures have been built since then, none have managed to surpass Dubai's most famous landmark.
Meanwhile, Taipei 101 now ranks 10th on the list of tallest buildings in the world.
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It took five years to build the Burj Khalifa.
Building the Burj Khalifa was a massive endeavor that at its peak required the assistance of nearly 12,000 workers. daily.
This explains how this massive structure was completed in a relatively short period of time.
Excavation work for the building's foundations began in January 2004 and construction was completed in October 2009. It was officially opened to the public on January 4, 2010.
The tower was built in record time.
Burj Khalifa is designed in the shape of a flower.
Adrian Smith, the architect of the Burj Khalifa, designed the building to resemble a “spider lily.” , where its design was inspired by this unique flower.
Spider lily
The tower houses a huge art collection.
Any building the size of the Burj Khalifa certainly has plenty of space to display a variety of artworks.
In all, the building's art collection is enormous, with over 1,000 pieces of art painted or created by him. Some of the world's most famous artists (with an emphasis on Middle Eastern artists) hang inside the property, and many were also made or painted specifically for this building.
An installation inside the tower, containing 160 cymbals, one for each country that contributed to the construction of the tower.
You don't have to be in Dubai to see the Burj.
One of the most distinctive architectural features of the Burj Khalifa is the “telescopic” tower that tops it, which is made of more than 4,000 tons of steel.
On a clear day, this tower can be seen from up to 60 miles away.
The tower can be seen from up to 60 miles away.
The telescopic mast on top of the tower is a controversial element.
Although the Burj Khalifa's spire is one of its most prominent features (and has a practical use: housing the building's communications equipment), it is somewhat controversial.
In 2013, the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat released a report on what they deemed “useless slums,” Claiming that these unoccupied spaces are simply used to make the building taller.
According to the report, 60 percent of the world's tallest buildings wouldn't be tall at all without their towers.
The Burj Khalifa in particular would lose 700 feet of height if the mast above it were removed.
Telescopic mast on top of tower
The tower is home to one of the fastest elevators in the world.
It makes sense that the world's tallest building would make the movement of its visitors easy, fast and smooth.
While he does not hold the record forThe fastest elevator, it is said to be the third fastest (its elevators move at 22 miles per hour).
So much so that it takes just one minute to get from the ground floor to the observation deck on the 124th floor.
The tower has one of the fastest elevators in the world.
The tower holds a number of world records.
Yes, it is the tallest building in the world, but the Burj Khalifa also holds a number of other world records.
Which include: it is the tallest free-standing building in the world, it has the largest number of floors, and it also has the highest occupied floor in the world.
View from the top of the tower
The Burj may not hold the title of the world's tallest building for long.
While the Burj Khalifa has been the world's tallest building for nearly 10 years, it is about to lose that record to another construction project in Dubai.
In 2013, construction began on the Jeddah Tower, which will be about 236 feet taller than the Burj Khalifa. If it is opened.
Originally, the project was scheduled to be completed by 2020, but it has been hit by a series of construction setbacks and other issues that have slowed construction.
Currently, it is expected to be completed in 2023.
It is still the tallest tower in the world today.
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