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Tallest building Height of tallest building 1 China: 50 Shenzhen Shanghai Tower: 632.0 m (2,073.5 ft) 2 United Arab Emirates: 14 Dubai Burj Khalifa: 828.0 m (2,716.5 ft) 3 United States: 13 New York City One World Trade Center: 541.3 m (1,776 ft) 4 Malaysia: 5 Kuala Lumpur Merdeka 118: 678.9 m (2,227 ft) 5 Russia: 4 Moscow Lakhta Center
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RankNameCityCompletion A Completed Building Must ...12010220233201542012Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, is currently the world's tallest building. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. 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 ...
CategoryStructureCountryLocationBuilding [4] ( list)Self-supporting tower [5] ( list)Apr 10, 2024 · A public observation deck, called “At the Top,” is located on the 124th floor. Upon its inauguration in January 2010, Burj Khalifa easily surpassed the Taipei 101 (Taipei Financial Center) building in Taipei, Taiwan, which measured 1,667 feet (508 metres), as the world’s tallest building.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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) of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009, surpassing Taipei 101, the previous holder of that status.
- 6 January 2004; 19 years ago
- 154 + 9 maintenance
- 309,473 m² (3,331,100 sq ft)
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nov 30, 2023 · Photo: dblight/Getty Images. The Burj Khalifa currently holds the title of the tallest building in the world. The 2,717-foot-high skyscraper is located in Dubai and houses apartments, offices,...
Learn how the Burj Khalifa in Dubai broke the record for the world's tallest building in 2010 and achieved many other lofty feats. Find out how it was designed, constructed and what challenges it faced.
