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The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since ...
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, [1] 108 of which stand taller than 180 metres (591 ft). The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises 828 metres (2,717 ft) and contains 163 floors. [2]
1 Burj Khalifa: 828.0 2,717 163 (+ 2 below ground) Dubai United Arab Emirates: 2010 Tallest building in the world since 2009 [15] 2 Merdeka 118: 678.9 2,227 118 (+ 5 below ground) Kuala Lumpur Malaysia: 2024 Tallest building in Southeast Asia and Malaysia [16] 3 Shanghai Tower: 632.0 2,073 128 (+ 5 below ground) Shanghai China: 2015
The world's tallest human-made structure is the 828-metre-tall (2,717 ft) Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The building gained the official title of "tallest building in the world" and the tallest self-supported structure at its opening on January 9, 2010.
That fire was extinguished but smoke plumed across Downtown Dubai. Re-construction, installation of safety features and renovation of the Address Downtown Hotel had been completed in 2018. Before the incident, the building was used to launch fireworks synchronized with the fireworks from the Burj Khalifa. As of 2018, these had been discontinued.
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The first station to open after the system's initial opening, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall saw service on 4 January 2010. The station’s opening coincided with the opening of Burj Khalifa. [3] On 26 December 2012, a new walkway directly connecting the station to the Dubai Mall opened, eliminating the need for a bus trip to get to the mall. [4]
Bow-string bridge: E 22 road Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Road ... Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road ... [20] [21] 8: Elevated viaduct (Dubai Metro Red Line) ...