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Jan 10, 2024 · Burj Khalifa. Standard height: 828 meters (2,717 feet) Total height: 829.8 meters. Floor count: 163. Observation decks: 448 m & 555 m. Year built: 2010. Uses: Residences, Hotel, Office, Observation, Communication. Location: Dubai.
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,...
tallest buildings in the world, the highest-standing buildings on the globe, as determined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an international nonprofit organization headquartered in Chicago. The CTBUH recognizes a tall building as having 14 or more stories and standing more than 50 meters (165 feet) tall.
Apr 10, 2024 · Burj Khalifa, mixed-use skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that is the world’s tallest building, according to all three of the main criteria by which such buildings are judged ( see Researcher’s Note: Heights of Buildings ).
Tallest structures in the world as of 2024: 1. Burj Khalifa skyscraper. 2. Merdeka 118 skyscraper. 3. Tokyo Skytree. 4. Shanghai Tower skyscraper. 5. KRDK-TV mast. The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft).
Breaking records. At 828 m (2,716 ft 6 in) tall, the Burj is more than twice the height of the Empire State Building, and almost three times the size of the Eiffel Tower. In the course of confirming the Burj as the World’s tallest building, Guinness World Records also ratified a number of other lofty achievements for the ground-breaking structure.
Nov 1, 2023 · The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ( CTBUH) has developed its own system for classifying tall buildings, stating that the Burj Khalifa (828 m.) is the world’s tallest building...
