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Also known as Burj Dubai, Khalifa Tower, 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard

skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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The Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest building, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It stands as a major architectural landmark and symbol of modern engineering achievement.

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Located in
Dubai
Area
344000
Material used
glass
Official website
www.burjkhalifa.ae
Image
Dubai skyline 2015 (crop).jpg
Height
584.5
Has use
hotel
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capital cost
1500000000
floors above ground
163
Commons category
Burj Khalifa
main building contractor
Besix
structural engineer
William F. Baker
architectural style
neo-futurism
floors below ground
1
number of elevators
58
Commons gallery
Burj Khalifa
date of official opening
2010-01-04
inception
2004-00-00
street address
1 بوليفارد الشيخ محمد بن راشد
native label
برج خليفة
social media followers
456954
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Encyclopedic overview

Photographic silhouette of the Dubai skyline; the Burj Khalifa is visible at the centre

The Burj Khalifa (previously known as Burj Dubai prior to inauguration) is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it is the world's tallest structure, with a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding the antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) of 828 m (2,717 ft). It has also been the tallest building in the world since its topping out in 2009, surpassing Taipei 101, which had held the record since 2004.

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