Attractions
Visit Burj Khalifa
Location: Dubai
Address: 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard
Country: United Arab Emirates
Named for: Sheikh Khalifa
Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa, known as Burj Dubai before its opening in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This building is known as the tallest building in the world. Burj Khalifa has an overall height of 829.8 meters (2,722 ft or just over half a mile) and a ceiling height (excluding the antenna, but including a 223-meter minaret[2]) of 828 meters (2,717 ft). The world's tallest structure and building since its construction in 2009, succeeding Taipei 101, the previous holder of this status.
The building opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. It is designed to be the center of a large-scale, mixed-use development. The decision to build this building was based on the government's decision to diversify the oil-based economy and to gain Dubai's international reputation.
This building is named in honor of the former president of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Built by a team led by Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the firm that designed the Sears Tower in Chicago, Burj Khalifa held the previous record for the tallest building in the world. Hyder Consulting was selected as Supervising Engineer with NORR Group Consultants International Limited to oversee the project architecture. This design is derived from the Islamic architecture of the region, such as the Grand Mosque of Samara. The three-sided Y-shaped floor geometry is designed to optimize residential and hotel space. A central core and strong wings are used to support the height of the building. Although the design is derived from the Palace of Burj III, the central core of the Burj Khalifa houses all means of vertical transportation except the exit stairs in each of the wings. The structure also has a metal cladding system designed to withstand the hot summer temperatures of Dubai. In total, it includes 57 elevators and 8 escalators.
How much is the burj khalifa per night?
Armani Hotel Dubai- In Burj Khalifa, Dubai Start From USD 1144 per night - Price, Address & Reviews.
Hotel
The Burj Al Arab is a five-star hotel, the highest official ranking. While the hotel is sometimes erroneously described as "the world's only 'seven-star' hotel", the hotel management claims never to have done that themselves.
Famous for
The Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest freestanding construction, with the most stories, the highest occupied level, the highest outdoor observation deck, the elevator with the longest journey distance, and the tallest service elevator. It took only six years to complete.
Can a normal person go to Burj Khalifa?
You can go up to the observation decks on Levels 124, 125 and 148. The very top of the Burj Khalifa is the 163rd floor; however, this is not accessible to the public.