World's tallest building in Dubai

The Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower) is the tallest building in the world with a height of 828 meters. In building construction involving more than 12,000 people from 30 countries. It was formerly known as Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower).

Burj Khalifa
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Night view from the observation deck of Burj Khalifa
To get an idea of ​​the height it is best compared to the world's most famous skyscraper, the Empire State of New York. 381 meters (431 if you include its antenna), the New York skyscraper is half the Burj Khalifa.

The construction of Burj Khalifa began on September 21, 2004 and ended on January 4, 2010, over a year later than planned. The skyscraper known for having a large number of residential floors, unheard so far.

Burj Khalifa Observation Deck
At the 124 level, 442 meters, you will find the viewpoint of the Caliph Tower, arguably the best point to see the city Dubai.

The opening hours of the viewpoint is from 10:00 to 22:00 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 12 pm). The price is 100AED 75AED for adults and for children between 3 and 12 years (under 3 years free).

The best time to climb is the most requested and at sunset. If you can not buy tickets for this hour, we must note that the views are better by the day than at night as Dubai is not known for its night lighting.

Must know that tickets usually sell out days in advance, so it is best to buy the ticket online on their website.

Near Burj Dubai
Next to the Burj Khalifa is a large artificial lake where the Dubai Fountain, one of the essential attractions installed. Around the lake you will find bars and restaurants and, of course, the famous shopping center Dubai Mall.

Facts and trivia
In Arabic, "Burj" means tower.
The July 24, 2007 exceeded the tallest building in the world to date, the Taipei 101 Tower in the city with the same name.
The cost of the skyscraper was 1,500 million.
The Burj Khalifa is visible from 95 miles away.
The tower has 57 elevators, weighs 500,000 tons and is covered with 28,601 glass panels.