Burj Khalifa - the tallest building on earth at the moment is located in Dubai. The decision to build it was made back in 2002. The building was supposed to be called Burj Dubai or the Dubai Tower, but since they could not cope without the support of the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi, the skyscraper now glorifies the generous Khalifa.
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Step 1
Burj Khalifa has a breathtaking height of 828 meters. The skyscrapers standing next to this building seem to be dwarfs, and in fact they have 30-40 floors. The tower is located in the heart of Dubai, and you can see this structure from a distance of 100 km. As thin as a needle or a spearhead, the spire of the Burj Khalifa pierces clouds with ease and strikes with its fantastic appearance.
Step 2
The words of Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, are embossed in gold in the lobby of the tower: "There is no word impossible in the dictionary of world leaders." When looking at the Burj Khalifa, one has to agree with this statement. The tower was built in 1325 days, construction began in 2004. The workers worked in shifts, there were about six thousand people and 10 tower cranes.
Step 3
The construction took about 330,000 cubic meters of concrete, more than 60,000 tons of metal structures. In total, the cost of Burj Khalifa at the time of its opening was more than $ 900,000,000. When the sale of the premises of the tower took place, and it was completed within 2 hours after the start of the auction, the construction of the building already paid off with interest.
Step 4
Burj Khalifa has more than two hundred floors, 160 are occupied by luxury apartments and expensive offices. Many influential Russians live in the tower's prestigious apartments. A floor of a thousand square meters went from $ 6,000,000. Burj Khalifa is not only a business center and luxury housing, it is also a variety of entertainment venues, spas, boutiques, pools, cafes, bars and cinemas. There is also a personal hotel by Giorgio Armani.
Step 5
At the foot of the majestic tower there is a man-made pond with a system of fountains and an interweaving of openwork bridges above them. The observation deck of the skyscraper is located on the 124th floor; the rise by high-speed elevator takes about one and a half minutes. The elevator can lift up to 12 people at the same time, the obligatory security guard constantly rides with them. The total number of lifts in Burj Khalifa is 56. Glasses on the observation deck run in two rows, the compartments are fenced off from each other by strong chrome-plated metal posts.
Step 6
From the side of Burj Khalifa, it looks like a mirror mosaic, this effect is made up of a combination of reflective glass, glossy panels and an aluminum profile. The tallest tower has already taken part in the filming of the film, it was the fourth film about the CIA super agent Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise. There is information that the actor himself climbed to a height of more than 800 meters and even performed tricks!
