Burj Khalifa

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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Area: 344000
Official website: www.burjkhalifa.ae
Image: Dubai skyline 2015 (crop).jpg
Height: 584.5

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capital cost: 1500000000
floors above ground: 163
Commons category: Burj Khalifa
floors below ground: 1
number of elevators: 58
Commons gallery: Burj Khalifa
date of official opening: 2010-01-04

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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.