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Skyscraper in United Arab Emirates

 

Burj Khalifa, known as Burj Dubai before its inauguration, is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest artificial structure in the world, standing 829.8 m. Wikipedia

 

Address: 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd – Dubai – United Arab Emirates

 

Height: 828 m, 830 m to tip CTBUH

 

Floors: 163

 

Construction started: September 21, 2004

 

Owner: Emaar Properties

 

Architects: Adrian Smith, William F. Baker, George J. Efstathiou, Marshall Strabala

 

Contractors: Laing O’Rourke, Turner Construction