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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.It is 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 ...
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.
The tallest building in the world, as of 2025, is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.The title of "world's tallest building" has been held by various buildings in modern times, including Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, and the Empire State Building and the original World Trade Center, both in New York City.
Burj Al Alam: 510 metres (1,670 ft) 108 – The tower project was officially cancelled in January 2015 in the fallout of the Great Recession but a resumption date was announced in July 2027 the when from in new return is from design in 2006 (Buildings is 2027) with an estimated completion of 2033. Dubai Towers, Tower 2: 463 metres (1,519 ft) 78 –
1787 – Al Fahidi Fort built (approximate date). 1833 Dubai taken by "Al bu Falasah clansmen of the Bani Yas," [1] becoming independent of Abu Dhabi Emirate. Obaid bin Saeed bin Rashid and Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail are its first (joint) rulers. [2] 1836 Obaid bin Saeed dies. Maktoum bin Butti becomes the sole ruler.
This is a list of buildings and other structures that have been envisioned. The X-Seed 4000 is one of the tallest structures ever conceived. Shown in this image is the Burj Khalifa (828 m (2,717 ft)), tallest structure in the world at the time of completion in 2010 to this year (2025), and the X-Seed 4000 project (4,000 m (13,000 ft)).
In 2010, following the inauguration of Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the BBC and other media outlets reported the presence of a mosque on either the 158th or 154th floor of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, reportedly making that supposed mosque the world's most elevated mosque at 600 metres (2,000 ft) above ground level.
Tallest structures in the world as of 2024: 1. Burj Khalifa skyscraper 2. Merdeka 118 skyscraper 3. Tokyo Skytree 4. Shanghai Tower skyscraper 5. KRDK-TV mast. The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft).