Burj Khalifa in Dubai

Take sightseeing to new heights by a visit to the world’s tallest sky scaling building Burj Khalifa, Dubai.

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About Burj Khalifa in Dubai

Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world with 163 stories and was built in the year 2010.

The building was designed by many famous engineers like Adrian Smith, Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. With an absolute height of 2,722ft precisely measured up to the antenna, Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest skyscraper shining high in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, the primary construction of Burj Khalifa in Dubai had begun in the year 2004. The architecture was completed in the year 2009. At the time of inauguration in 2010 it was formerly known as Burj Dhabi, however, was later renamed in honor of the ruler Abu Dhabi and President of UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

What does Burj Khalifa mean in English

Burj in an Arabic word which means building, tower or structure in English. Khalifa is the surname of UAE’s king, his highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan.

About Burj Khalifa Architecture & its Features

The construction possesses an observation deck known as “At The Top” on the 124th floor which was renowned as the world’s highest observation deck in 2010. It is facilitated with an electronic telescope by which one can observe the surrounding landscape or view the saved pictures previously clicked during specific occasions. Later in 2014, Burj Khalifa in Dubai had opened another observation deck on the 148th floor, due to competition from other skyscrapers around the world.

The construction is inspired by the Islamic Architecture of UAE. The Y-shaped trilateral flooring is specifically designed to accommodate both residential and hotel spaces. The height of the building is supported by several wing formations and the central core is designed for house fifty-seven elevators and eight escalators.

This world heritage is surrounded by a park that covers an area of around 27 acres. The design of the park is inspired by the most popular desert flower-Hymenocallis. For its watering facility, the WET Enterprises had formulated a method which can extract around 68,000,000 L of water annually from the building’s overall cooling system.

The exterior of Burj Khalifa in Dubai flaunts an ecstatic fountain system constructed by the WET Enterprises, which is illuminated by a total of 6,600 lights and 50 flushed projectors. The complete décor of the 270m long water stretch had an estimated expense of US $217 Million. The Dubai Fountain as it is known, projects beautiful streaks of water in the air up to a height of 500ft, matching the tunes of contemporary Arabic and world music.

Every year Burj Khalifa witnesses flabbergasting firework displays which are also synchronized by live performances from selected eminent orchestras.The firework display on the New Year’s Eve is broadcasted on television for millions around the world to watch. Besides, it was already announced in 2013 that Burj Khalifa will be hosting the World Expo in the year 2020.

Ever since 2010, Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been a hub for numerous registered and unregistered base jumping events, fetching the highly experienced jumpers with global recognition. Apart from this, in 2011, the exterior was climbed by Alain Robert within a span of six hours, whose record remains untouched till date.

5 Interesting facts about Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest freestanding building in the world.

The total weight of concrete used in the construction of Burj Khalifa is equal to the weight of 100,000 elephants.

The majestic tower has the longest single running elevator and the speed of the elevator is 10 meters per second.

From 95 kilometers away also the tip of the sphere of Burj Khalifa is visible.

The building has the highest occupied floor in the world.

Awards and Recognition

Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been appreciated with innumerable awards for its construction, décor and exceptional features. In June 2010, it was decorated with the “Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa”. Late in September 2010, it had also received the award for “Best Project Of The Year”. Besides, it had won sixteen other awards in the year 2010 and ten prestigious awards in the year 2011.

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Yes, tickets are different for normal and prime hours. Tickets for an adult ranges between AED 125 and AED 350.

No eatables or beverages are allowed on the top. Bags can be stored in a baggage check room.

The world’s  tallest building has more than 160 stories, and has around 828 meters of height.

There are around 2909 stairs in the tallest building of the world- Burj Khalifa.

 

The owner of Burj Khalifa is Emaar Properties.

 

The distance between Dubai Mall to Burj Khalifa is around 1.1 kilometers and can be covered in around 4 minutes. One can easily take a cab or taxi and reach Burj Khalifa.

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