Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة ‎,  Khalifa Tower, pronounced English /ˈbɜrdʒ kəˈliːfə/), known as Burj Dubai before its inauguration, is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest artificial structure in the world, standing at 829.8 m (2,722 ft).
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Tower 2, the office portion of the project, will be the tallest building in Shenyang. Photos: z0rg/SkyscraperCity. 8. OKO Tower in Moscow, Russia — 1,155 feet (352 meters). Bookmark this picture! OKO Tower in Moscow, Russia — 1,155 feet.
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1 2010–2011, fireworks accompanied by lasers and lights were displayed from the Burj Khalifa, making it the highest New Year fireworks display in the world. 2  The theme of the 2011 New Year fireworks was the New Year Gala, a tribute to the spirit of Dubai, which is home to over 200 nationalities.
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Once the building is topped off, it will be the tallest in Europe. Photos: wikipedia. 6. Eton Place Dalian Tower 1 in Dalian, China — 1,257 feet (383 meters). Bookmark this picture! Eton Place Dalian Tower 1 in Dalian, China — 1,257 feet. Image © NBBJ. Bookmark this picture! via Skyscraper Center. © Georges Binder.
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Indeed, next year alone 10 new skyscrapers of at least 1,110 feet (338 meters) will be completed. They are 2015's tallest buildings…. 10. ADNOC Headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — 1,122 feet (342 meters).
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New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is home to 5,845 completed high-rises, 101 of which are 600 feet (183 m) or taller. The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises 1,776 feet (541 m). The 104-story skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the 4th-tallest building in the world.
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The spire of Burj Khalifa is composed of more than 4,000 tonnes (4,400 short tons; 3,900 long tons) of structural steel. The central pinnacle pipe weighing 350 tonnes (390 short tons; 340 long tons) was constructed from inside the building and jacked to its full height of over 200 m (660 ft) using a strand jack system.
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Global ranking upon completion: 22nd tallest. Interesting fact: As it has already been topped off, 432 Park Avenue is the tallest building in the the Western Hemisphere. The building’s most expensive unit on the market, Penthouse 94, is a full-floor, 8,255-square-foot six-bedroom with a $82.5 million price tag.
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Burj Khalifa's construction used 330,000 m 3 (431,600 cu yd) of concrete and 55,000 tonnes (61,000 short tons; 54,000 long tons) of steel rebar, and construction took 22 million man-hours. In May 2008 Putzmeister pumped concrete to a then world record delivery height of 606 m (1,988 ft), the 156th floor.
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Because of the slumping demand in Dubai's property market, the rents in the Burj Khalifa plummeted 40% some ten months after its opening. Out of 900 apartments in the tower, 825 were still empty at that time.
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Burj Khalifa is the biggest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa is the biggest building in the world.