Is a famous skyscraper with a height of more than 800 meters, built in Dubai in 2010. According to experts, this stalagmite-like tower is currently the tallest in the world.
The Khalifa Tower is one of the most famous landmarks of the city and is always popular with tourists from all over the world. It is truly a building masterpiece that showcases the power and wealth of the Emirates.
How was the Tower built?
The total cost of this skyscraper is $ 1.5 billion. This is a truly unique building, which is a real autonomous city in a metropolis. Burj Khalifa even has its own streets and parks with evenly mowed lawns.
The project was developed under the guidance of the world famous US architect Adrian Smith, who has vast practical experience in the creation of this kind of high-rise buildings.
And the general contractor of the construction was the well-known Samsung from South Korea, who also participated in the construction of a number of famous skyscrapers in the USA, China and other countries.
Interestingly, the Burj Khalifa from the very beginning was built with the intention of making it the tallest in the world, Therefore, its final height was kept secret to the end, so that someone would not find out and build a building even higher.
In addition, in preparation for the construction of the Tower, special concrete was invented, which is able to withstand a constant temperature. environment more than +50 C, and concrete was poured using ice.
During the entire construction, public interest in this unique building was extremely high and gave rise to a lot of rumors and newspaper ducks. In addition, it is known that the builders were paid very little, which is why they periodically rebelled.
What's inside?
Today, the Khalifa Tower is the most important element of the downtown area. It houses offices and offices, hotels and restaurants, apartments and apartments, shops and boutiques, as well as swimming pools, gyms, jacuzzis, etc.
The interior of the skyscraper even has its own atmosphere. Purified, cooled and aromatized air enters the rooms through the grates in the floor. The fragrance was also created by perfumers especially for this Tower.
The skyscraper is glazed with energy-saving glass that does not let the sun's rays inside, reflecting them. This allows you to maintain the coolness inside the building, which people in this sultry country need so much. Glasses are washed every day.
There are more than fifty elevators in the Khalifa Tower. Moreover, people who live or work here have to ride elevators with transfers, the architecture of the entire building is so complex.
Next to the skyscraper on the street, there is a huge pond with a beautifully illuminated musical fountain, the height of the jets of which reaches 150 m. The fountain works to the accompaniment of Arab national music, as well as world modern and classical hits.
It is known that it rarely rains in the Emirates, a small amount of precipitation falls only in winter. Therefore, the Burj Khalifa has a system for collecting not rainwater, but condensate that falls on the surface of the building from the air.
This condensate is sent through the plumbing system to the basement in a special tank and is further used inside the building for watering flowers and other plantings throughout the complex.
The Tower has the most floors in the world - 163. Previously, the record for the number of storeys belonged to the New York Twin Towers, notorious for being completely destroyed in the terrorist attack on 09/11/2000.
The famous restaurant Atmosphere is located inside the skyscraper on the 122nd floor. He ranks above all restaurants in the world. And on the 148th floor there is an observation deck, which is also the highest in the world, with an altitude of more than 500 m. 
Excursions to the Khalifa Tower
Tourists love to visit this unique skyscraper and not only for sightseeing purposes. Here you can stay in one of the hotels and have a great time of rest, traveling through the floors and visiting local restaurants, saunas, places of entertainment, etc., although the pleasure is not cheap.
The Burj Khalifa has broken all records in the world for height. The tower was under construction in the crisis year of 2010. It bears the name of the President of the UAE - Khalifa, who allocated a huge amount for the construction of a skyscraper. Prior to this, the building was called simply "Burj Dubai". Translated from the Arabic language means "Tower of Dubai". Skyscraper "Burj Khalifa", the height of which is maddening, has 160 floors. At 124th there is an observation deck, from which you can see the whole of Dubai at a glance.
Skyscraper "Burj Khalifa": height
This building has broken all world records in height. It has surpassed the Empire State in New York. Its height is 443 m. The Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia are also inferior to the skyscraper (452 m). The Russian Ostankino Tower, 452 m high, was also left behind. Before the construction of the legendary Dubai skyscraper, the first place in the housing stock in the world belonged to the Taipei 101 skyscraper located in Taiwan. The height of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper is 828 m.
Record construction time
Despite the crisis and financial difficulties, construction proceeded at a record pace. On average, they drove out two floors in seven days. No tower crane could cope with the delivery of concrete to such a huge height in the required quantity. The solution was pumped under high pressure up the pipes. The construction of the skyscraper did not stop even when other projects were suspended due to lack of funds. The workers received good wages. Many dreamed of working here.
Building design
The best specialists from Korea, the USA and Southern Europe... The pride of the creators is the elevators that operate at a speed of 40 km / h. With one change to the very high point the towers can be reached in two minutes. The service elevator goes to the very top.
Autonomous maintenance of a skyscraper
From the outside, the building is partially dotted solar panels... There is also a wind turbine. The energy they generate is sufficient for uninterrupted 24/7 supply. Technical units and television equipment are located in a two-hundred-meter spire, which is made of metal.
The tallest building on the planet houses cinemas, swimming pools, residential apartments, shopping centers, hotels and much more. One of the world's largest musical fountains is located next to the tower.
The opening ceremony
It took place on January 4, 2010. 6 thousand guests were invited to the celebration. The ceremony was postponed several times due to the difficult financial situation. There were a lot of high-ranking guests from 10 countries of the world.
Ticket price for the highest tower on the planet
The entrance to the observation deck is on floor G. You need to go through the huge shopping center "Dubai Mall". If you don't know where to go, you can just walk up to any passer-by and name the object. You can also move along the signs. As soon as you enter, you will see a large hallway. Here is the layout of the tower.
It is better to purchase a ticket to the observation deck in advance on the official website. You will be sent a voucher, which must be exchanged at a special counter for a ticket.
Ticket prices:
- an adult (over 13 years old) costs about $ 35;
- child ticket (from 4 to 13 years old) - $ 25;
- urgent - $ 110.
Visitors are allowed into the tower every half hour. There is control at the entrance. You will have to leave your purchases in the luggage room. You can take your camera and tablet with you, but you will be asked to hand over your laptop. Also, you cannot go rollerblading, carry weapons and glass bottles. It is forbidden to film the process of security screening. On the way to the observation deck, I will show you all the stages of construction from the monitor. The skyscraper will grow right before your eyes. 12 people are allowed into the elevator hall. Visitors are not swayed in the elevators of the Burj Khalifa: the height, according to guests, does not affect well-being in any way.
The view from the observation deck is extraordinary, since the windows here are completely panoramic. The majestic buildings of Dubai, which seem huge on earth, look miniature from here. Now you need to immerse yourself in the moment and enjoy the beauty that opens from the Burj Khalifa. The height of the observation deck is 452 meters. From here you can see the famous symbol of the UAE - the Burj Al Arab hotel. Behind it is the man-made island of Palm Jumeirah. On the observation deck you can buy souvenirs to remember this amazing place... Inside the skyscraper there are 9 hotels, a whole system of fountains, 304 hotels, 2,957 parking spaces, 904 apartments.
Height that requires maintenance
The height of the Burj Khalifa seems impossible, but nevertheless, the building must look perfect. There are 26,000 glass panels here that should sparkle. In order to keep the building clean, special rails are attached to its outer side, along which 12 cars move. The weight of one is 13 tons. 36 people are employed to manage the equipment.
For overall development, of course, it will be useful to find out what is the height of the landmark in question. The Burj Khalifa (an impressive figure of 828 in meters) is simply amazing! But it's better to try and find an opportunity to get to Dubai to enjoy the view from the world's tallest skyscraper.
Yesterday, January 4, the world's tallest 828-meter skyscraper - Burj Khalifa, nee known as Burj Dubai - was officially opened. If we list all the characteristics of a building, then almost every one will be "the most-most in the world": the highest, the most expensive, the most luxurious, the most populated, etc., etc.
Burj Khalifa became the swan song of the "Arab oil miracle" - the budget for the construction of the skyscraper amounted to more than $ 4 billion, and for the development of the adjacent territory more than $ 20 billion. Curiously, it was recently announced that the emirate of Dubai is on the verge of bankruptcy. Well, then the Sheikhs hurried up and called the 828-meter building anti-crisis :)
By the way, if someone is going to buy an apartment / office there - hurry up !!! There are very few of them left; according to some reports, ≈90% of all the livelihoods have already been sold. area.
The construction lasted five years, and at first it was planned to build a building of 600 meters in height, but in the process the customers realized that it was not worth investing such money on the tower and every day they are afraid that this record will be broken even before the construction is completed by some Japanese / Chinese / Koreans. Therefore, with a light hand, they threw another hundred meters, then another, and another, and another couple of meters, another flagpole ... everything was increased by 228 meters - all that remains is to take off their hats in front of the designers, who each time re-calculated all the loads of the structures.
Inside the spire
Spire of the Giant 
True, the upper residential floor ends at a height of 643.3 meters, and a spire with a height of 184.7 meters begins above, but the cunning Arabs do not advertise this "trifle".)))
The photo was taken at an altitude of 828 meters :)
Here are some specifications Burj Khalifa:
- Style: Modernism
- Materials: structures - reinforced concrete, steel; facade - stainless steel, aluminum, glass.
- Purpose: office and trade area, residential real estate and hotel.
- Height: 828 meters.
- Floors: 164 (including two underground floors).
- Square: 3595100 sq. m.
- The highest observation deck is located at an altitude of 442.10 m.
- The Armani Hotel (the first of its kind) will occupy the bottom 37 floors.
- From 45 to 108 floors there are about 700 apartments.
- The rest of the floors will house office and retail space.
Interesting Burj Khalifa Facts:
- The skyscraper has the world's fastest 57 elevators. They are designed to serve their group of Burj Khalifa visitors - staff and service personnel, freight, office workers, visitors and residents of the building, vip persons.
- From the 124th floor there are two-story observation elevators - they can accommodate from 12 to 14 people. The lifting speed is 10 meters per second.
- The construction of the tower required 330,000 cubic meters of concrete and 31,400 tons of steel reinforcement.
- The tower is located in the center of an artificial lake
- Burj Khalifa has several recreational areas for visitors to relax - on the 43rd, 76th, 123rd floors there are fitness and spa facilities, and on the 43rd and 76th there are swimming pools (the highest in the world), lounges and other events.
- The shape of the building plan (three rays emanating from the center) is based on a bud of a desert flower growing in this region.
- The highest residential floor is 109.
- The highest observation deck is located on the 124th floor.
- The depth of the foundation piles is more than 50 meters.
- The building's water system uses recirculated rainwater (o_0 desert rain?)
- The tower will independently fully generate electricity for itself: for this, a 61-meter wind turbine will be used, as well as an array of solar panels (partly located on the walls of the tower) with a total area of about 15 thousand square meters.
- The building is equipped with special sun protection and reflective glass panels that will reduce the heating of the premises inside (in Dubai there are temperatures up to 50 ° C). For air conditioning in the skyscraper, a convection system is used, which drives air from bottom to top along the entire height of the tower, and for cooling it will be used sea water and underground cooling modules. It is stated that the air temperature in the building will be around +18 ° C.
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Article taken from Khazov.ru
Special thanks to Denis Khazov for this excellent article ;-)
Climbing the tallest building in the world - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai! How much is the excursion to the observation deck? Where to buy tickets and how to save money? Read our review and tips.
It seems that during the construction of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the Arabs decided to collect all the titles of "the most": this is the tallest ground structure in the history of mankind, the building with the largest number of floors, the fastest elevator, the highest observation deck, etc.
Information about the Burj Khalifa
The height of the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai is 828 meters, the number of floors is 163, the elevator speed is 18 m / s (according to other sources - 10 m / s). The elevator rises to the 124th floor in a minute, the car has a display with a floor count.
The dream of almost all tourists in Dubai is to climb this luxurious and breathtaking building. True, no one will let ordinary mortals reach the very top. The maximum height available for tourists is 555 meters, or 148th floor. But the most visited floors are 124 and 125 (456 meters). Observation platforms are located on these three floors. At the top and At the top sky where tickets are sold.
Burj Khalifa is a city within a city: there are offices, apartments, hotels, restaurants, shopping centers and so on. In front of the building is the famous dancing fountain, which draws crowds with its performances. The skyscraper is adjacent to the equally famous Dubai Mall.
(Photo: tucotuti / flickr.com / CC BY-NC 2.0 License)
Where to buy Burj Khalifa tickets in Dubai?
Benefits of buying on the official website: cheap (from 135 dirhams), you can buy tickets for the 148th floor or choose a promotion. For example, buy combo tickets skyscraper + aquarium. The site is in English.
Benefits of buying on Sputnik: more expensive (from 180 dirhams), but in Russian. Unable to select combo.
We bought tickets for Burj Khalifa on the official website. We took a combo - a tower (124th and 125th floors) + an aquarium. For two, it turned out 390 dirhams.
Here are the ticket prices for Burj Khalifa on the official website:
Interesting video! TV presenter and blogger Anton Ptushkin conducts a video tour of the rich life in Dubai:
Buy tickets for Burj Khalifa in advance, and not at the ticket office in Dubai Mall - so much cheaper! After payment, the voucher will be sent to your e-mail. It must be printed out and exchanged for a ticket at the checkout.
What time to choose? If you want to visit the skyscraper in the daytime, we advise you to take tickets for 8:30 or 9:00 - there are still few people at this time. At 10 and 11 in the morning, the sites are already overcrowded: all the glasses are covered with tourists taking selfies, someone is broadcasting live on Instagram, queues are lining up.
Prime time from 16:00 to 18:00 - most popular time(and the most expensive tickets). You can see the sunset, the dancing fountain and the lights of the night city. However, can you imagine how crowded the venues are? And the fountain is beautiful from below. If you really want to look at the fountain off the ground, go up to the Apple Store balcony in Dubai Mall.
Arrive early. We arrived in half an hour and were launched earlier. In the daytime and in the evening, it is better to arrive at least an hour in advance, since there is a queue to the ticket office and separately to the elevator.
How to get to Burj Khalifa in Dubai?
The exact address skyscraper: 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai. You can get there by metro to the station Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall... Then follow the signs to Dubai Mall - along the covered walkway. At the mall, follow the signs for Burj Khalifa again. Next, you will reach the ticket office and go up to the elevator.
There is a small queue at the elevator, about 10 people each start. In a minute, you will climb to the 124th floor, where there is an open terrace with glazed walls. There is also an observation deck on the 125th floor, but it is closed. We were not on the 148th floor.
Hotel in Burj Khalifa in Dubai
If you want to chic, then check into a 5-star (who would doubt it) Armani Hotel Dubai 5 *. It occupies 11 floors of a skyscraper. He has excellent reviews - 9.1 out of 10. A double standard costs only 35 thousand rubles!
Our review of the skyscraper
Is it worth visiting? Undoubtedly! It's expensive, but you won't regret it. It is so high that it hurts your neck when you look at it. To take a photo of a skyscraper, you have to contrive.
If you don't like being in a crowd, come early in the morning - we did just that. After 10 a.m. haze appears and visibility decreases. It is beautiful at sunset and at night, but expensive and a lot of people. Someone in the reviews complained that the night view is inferior to the morning one - the lights are like lights, the view is almost like from an airplane window.
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Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world! The height of the skyscraper located in Dubai is 828 meters, it is 163 floors. Its shape resembles a stalagmite. The opening ceremony took place on January 4, 2010.
Burj Khalifa was immediately planned as the tallest building in the world. Its design height was kept secret.
Burj Khalifa was immediately planned as the most tall skyscraper but its design height was kept secret. This was done in case a building of a higher height is projected somewhere - then the project could be corrected. The Dubai Tower was conceived as a "city within a city" - with its own lawns, boulevards and parks. The total cost of the construction is about $ 1.5 billion.
The Burj Khalifa complex houses a hotel, apartments, offices and shopping centers. The building has three separate entrances: to the hotel, to the apartment and to office rooms... On the 43rd and 76th floors there are gyms, swimming pools, observation decks with a jacuzzi. On the 122nd floor there is a restaurant "Atmosphere" with 80 seats - this is located on the very high altitude the world's restaurant.
The highest observation deck, Burj Khalifa, is located on the 148th floor at an altitude of 555 meters. Two more sites are located on the 124th (472 meters) and 125th floors.
The air inside the building is not only cooled, but also aromatized thanks to special membranes. This fragrance was created especially for the Burj Khalifa. Glasses do not let in dust and repel the sun's rays, allowing you to maintain an optimal temperature in the building, moreover, they are washed daily. Specifically for the Burj Khalifa, a special grade of concrete was developed that can withstand temperatures up to +50 ° C. The concrete mixture was laid only at night, and ice was added to the solution.
The building has 57 elevators. In this case, only the service elevator rises from the first floor to the last. Residents and visitors of the skyscraper move between floors with transfers. Burj Khalifa elevators reach speeds of up to 10 m / s.
The Dubai Musical Fountain is located at the foot of the skyscraper in the artificial lake. It is illuminated by 6,600 light sources and 50 colored spotlights. The length of the fountain is 275 m, and the height of the jets reaches 150 meters. The fountain has musical accompaniment.
Facts & Figures About Burj Khalifa
The construction of the skyscraper began in 2004 and proceeded at a rate of 1-2 floors per week.
Up to 12,000 workers were involved in the construction every day.
The construction of the tower took about 320 thousand square meters of concrete and more than 60 thousand tons of steel reinforcement.
The tower contains about 900 apartments, a hotel with 304 rooms, 35 floors are given for offices. There is a parking lot for 3,000 cars on three underground floors.
