Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Burj Khalifa - Now Open !

Burj Khalifa
(formerly Burj Dubai)

History was made on January 4, with the opening of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower.
Gulf News readers were at the scene, with eyes and camera shutters wide open. The newspaper's photo department selected the top three photographs and seven runners-up from the hundreds sent in. You can see some of their amazig pictures below:










Project Facts:
Completion Year: 2010
Site Area: 104,210 m2
Project Area: 464,515 m2
Building Height: 828 m

Special elevator in Burj Khalifa provides top of the world experience. Designed to climb 124 floors at 10 metres per second with the sound of dramatic music and a occasional ear pop as the only disturbance:



















Source: Gulf News

You may also find this entry interesting: Burj Dubai (10.Oct.2009)

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