Modern technologies construction today allows large companies to build real works of art - we’ll talk about those that reach into the sky as much as possible. Their amazing height fascinates, and frightens some: the ten highest architectural achievements in the world are in front of you!
10. International commercial center
Its total height is 484 meters. The original project assumed almost a hundred meters more, but in China it is officially prohibited to build skyscrapers higher than mountains located nearby, so the architects limited themselves to this figure. The last 17 floors of the building are occupied by a luxury five-star hotel, which is the tallest hotel in the world - another record.
9. World Financial Center
The next addition to the list of tallest buildings is a skyscraper from China, located in Shanghai. It rises to 492 m. For its unusual, characteristic shape local residents The building was nicknamed the “opener.” It is noteworthy that in the original design, the window at the top of the building had a round shape, but this idea was not supported by city residents, including the mayor, due to the similarity of the symbol with the circle-sun on the Japanese flag. So the International Financial Center received a trapezoid-shaped window.
8. Taipei 101
The famous tower in Taiwan is 509 m high from the base to the tip of the spire. Taipei has been in operation since late 2003; today it houses numerous offices and shops. The skyscraper is famous for its fast elevators: you can climb to the observation deck, located on the 89th floor, in just 40 seconds! A giant pendulum in the form of a ball weighing 660 tons, located in the upper half of the tower, will help the building to withstand seismological danger (which is very typical for Taiwan).
7. CTF Financial Center (Chow Tai Fook Enterprises)
A world achievement, again located in China, in the city of Guangzhou. 530 meters in height - it takes your breath away at just one glance, but here, in addition to offices, shops and hotel rooms, there are also residential apartments! In China, this giant ranks third in height among a huge number of skyscrapers; in the world it is seventh. By the way, in our rating CTF is the “youngest”; the construction of the Financial Center was completed only a year ago.
6. Freedom Tower - 1 World Trade Center
A little higher - in every sense - is New York's Freedom Tower. The tallest skyscraper in the West has 104 floors and a total height of 541 m. It is worth noting the location - this is where the twin skyscrapers destroyed by terrorists in 2001 were previously located. “Freedom Tower” is a unique symbol of the courage and resistance of the American people to global misfortune. The height of the building was also not calculated by chance: 541 meters is 1776 feet; it was in this year that the US Declaration of Independence was adopted.
5. Lotte World Tower
In the middle of our rising ranking is Lotte World Tower. This tower is located on the territory of the huge Lotte World entertainment complex in Seoul. 555 m, 123 floors - this skyscraper is the tallest on the Korean Peninsula. Inside there are shops, offices, residential apartments and hotel rooms, and the last four floors are open to everyone - from the observation decks here you can enjoy a magnificent view of Seoul and the Han River. The slightly convex cone shape and glass panel exterior are a traditional reference to the famous Korean ceramics as part of the Korean culture.
4.Pingan International Financial Center
In fourth place in the ranking is China again, this time the city of Shenzhen. The large financial complex of Pinan is located here, which includes a luxurious skyscraper 600 m high. Among the dozens of tallest buildings in the world, Pinan is a newcomer; its opening took place only in 2017. In total, the giant has 115 floors.
3. Abraj al-Bayt
The top three among the giants of world architecture opens with the luxurious complex of Abraj al-Bayt, or the Royal Clock Tower. This building is located in Saudi Arabia, city of Mecca. Directly opposite is a mosque with the main shrine for Muslims - the Kaaba building. Pilgrims from all over the world constantly come here; the Abraj al-Bayt hotel houses hundreds of thousands of them. In addition to hotel rooms, there is also a shopping center and residential apartments. A huge clock with a diameter of 43 meters is the culmination of a luxurious structure.
2. Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower is recognized as the tallest skyscraper in China and the second tallest structure on the planet. The total height of this architectural heritage is 632 m. In total, the building has 128 floors with an area of 380 thousand square meters.
1. Burj Khalifa
The undisputed leader of the rating, the most tall building in the world - the Dubai skyscraper Burj Khalifa. The structure in the form of a giant stalagmite was opened in 2010 in the UAE. Its height is 828 m, including a sharp spire 180 meters long. For the last ten years, this building has held the laurels of being the tallest man-made building on the planet. The building belongs to the largest Dubai complex, including a hotel, shopping centers, offices and residential apartments, as well as gyms, swimming pools, jacuzzi, observation decks.
Human nature cannot be changed, people have always tried to surpass own achievements and set new records in absolutely any area of your activity.
So in architecture, in an attempt to conquer the limits of height, people erect the tallest buildings in the world. With the development of technology, the invention of modern composite materials and the creation of fundamentally new building designs, only in the last 25 years has it become possible to construct the tallest buildings on the planet, the sight of which is simply breathtaking!
In this rating we will tell you about the 15 tallest buildings in the world that are definitely worth seeing.
15. International financial center - Hong Kong. Height 415 meters
Construction of the Hong Kong International Financial Center was completed in 2003. The building is completely commercial; there are no hotels or residential apartments here, but only offices of various companies.
The 88-story skyscraper is the sixth tallest building in China and is one of the few buildings to have double-deck elevators.
14. Jin Mao Tower - China, Shanghai. Height 421 meters
The official opening ceremony of the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai took place in 1999, at a construction cost of more than $550 million. Most of the building's premises are office, there are also shopping centers, restaurants, nightclubs and an observation deck, which offers a gorgeous view of Shanghai.
More than 30 floors of the building are rented by the largest hotel, the Grand Hyatt, and the prices here are quite affordable and affordable for tourists with average incomes; a room can be rented for $200 per night.
13. Trump International Hotel and Tower - Chicago, USA. Height 423 meters
Trump Tower was built in 2009 and cost the owner $847 million. The building has 92 floors, of which boutiques and various shops occupy the 3rd to 12th floors, a luxurious spa salon is located on the 14th floor, and the elite Sixteen restaurant is located on the 16th floor. The hotel occupies the 17th to 21st floors, with penthouses and private residential apartments above.
12. Guangzhou International Financial Center - China, Guangzhou. Height – 437 meters
This tallest skyscraper was built in 2010 and has 103 floors, and is the western part of the Guangzhou Twin Towers complex. Construction of the eastern skyscraper should be completed in 2016.
The cost of constructing the building was $280 million; most of the building is occupied by office space, up to the 70th floor. From the 70th to the 98th floor is occupied by the five-star Four Seasons Hotel, and on the top floors there are cafes, restaurants and an observation deck. There is a helipad on the 103rd floor.
11. KK 100 – Shenzhen, China. Height 442 meters.
The KK 100 skyscraper, also known as Kingki 100, was erected in 2011 and is located in the city of Shenzhen. This multifunctional building was built in the modernist style and most of the premises are for office purposes.
The 23rd floor of this one of the tallest buildings in the world is occupied by a six-star premium business hotel “St. Regis Hotel, there are also several chic restaurants, a beautiful garden and the first IMAX cinema built in Asia.
10. Willis Tower - Chicago, USA. Height 443 meters
The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, rises 443 meters in height and is the only building in this ranking built before 1998. Construction of the skyscraper began in 1970 and was fully completed in 1973. The cost of the project was more than $150 million at the prices of that time.
After completion of construction, Willis Tower firmly occupied the status of the tallest building in the world for as long as 25 years. On at the moment, in the list of tallest buildings, the skyscraper is on the 10th line of the list.
9. Zifeng Tower - Nanjing, China. Height 450 meters
Construction of the 89-story skyscraper began in 2005 and was completed in 2009. This building is multifunctional, there are office spaces, restaurants, cafes and a hotel. There is an observation deck on the top floor. There are also 54 freight lifts and passenger elevators built in Zifeng Tower.
8. Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Height 451.9 meters
From 1998 to 2004, the Petronas Twin Towers were considered the tallest buildings in the world. The construction of the towers was financed by the Petronas oil company, and the project amounted to more than $800 million. Nowadays, building premises are rented by many large corporations - Reuters agency, Microsoft corporation, Aveva company and others. There are also elite shopping establishments here, there are art gallery, aquarium and science center.
The design of the building itself is unique; there are no other skyscrapers in the world built using the Petronas Towers technology. Most high-rise buildings are built from steel and glass, but in Malaysia the cost of high-quality steel was very high and engineers had to look for another way to solve the problem.
As a result, high-tech and elastic concrete was developed, from which the towers were built. Experts carefully monitored the quality of the material and one day, during routine measurements, they discovered the slightest error in the quality of concrete. The builders had to completely dismantle one floor of the building and build it anew.
7. International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong. Height 484 meters
This 118-story skyscraper rises 484 meters. After 8 years of construction, the building was completed in 2010 and is now international commercial center is the tallest building in Hong Kong and the fourth tallest building in China.
The upper floors of the skyscraper are occupied by the five-star Ritz-Carlton hotel, located at an altitude of 425 meters, making it the tallest hotel on the planet. The building also features the world's highest swimming pool, located on the 118th floor.
6. Shanghai World Financial Center. Height 492 meters
Built for $1.2 billion, the Shanghai World Financial Center is a multi-functional skyscraper that houses office space, a museum, a hotel, and a multi-story parking lot. Construction of the center was completed in 2008, and at that time the building was considered the second tallest structure in the world.
The skyscraper has been tested for seismic resistance and is able to withstand tremors of up to 7 points on the Richter scale. The building also houses the highest observation deck in the world, located at an altitude of 472 meters above the ground.
5. Taipei 101 – Taipei, Taiwan. Height 509.2 meters
The official operation of the Taipei 101 skyscraper began on December 31, 2003, and this building is the most stable and resistant to natural disasters structure ever created by man. The tower can withstand wind gusts of up to 60 m/s (216 km/h) and the strongest earthquakes, which occur in this region once every 2,500 years.
The skyscraper has 101 ground floors and five floors underground. On the first four floors there are various retail outlets, on the 5th and 6th floors there is a prestigious fitness center, from 7 to 84 various office premises are occupied, 85-86 are rented by restaurants and cafes.
The building holds several records: the fastest elevator in the world, capable of taking visitors from the fifth floor to the 89th floor to the observation deck in just 39 seconds (elevator speed 16.83 m/s), the world's largest countdown board, which turns on New Year and the world's tallest sundial.
4. World Trade Center - New York, USA. Height 541 meters
The construction of the World Trade Center, or as it is also called the Freedom Tower, was fully completed in 2013. The building stands on the site of the World Trade Center.
This 104-story skyscraper is the tallest structure in the United States and the fourth tallest building in the world. The construction cost was a whopping $3.9 billion.
3. Royal Clock Tower Hotel - Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Height 601 meters
The grandiose structure “Royal Clock Tower” is part of the Abraj Al-Bayt complex of buildings built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Construction of the complex lasted for 8 years and was fully completed in 2012. During construction, two major fires occurred, in which, fortunately, no one was injured.
The Royal Clock Tower can be seen from a distance of 20 km, and its clock is considered the tallest in the world.
2. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, China. Height 632 meters
This skyscraper is the tallest in Asia and ranks second on the list of tallest buildings in the world. Construction of the Shanghai Tower began in 2008 and was fully completed in 2015. The cost of the skyscraper was more than 4.2 billion dollars.
1. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Height 828 meters
The tallest building in the world is the monumental Burj Khalifa skyscraper, rising to a height of 828 meters. Construction of the building began in 2004 and was fully completed in 2010. Burj Khalifa has 163 floors, most of which are occupied by office space, hotels and restaurants, several floors are reserved for residential apartments, the cost of which is simply incredible - from $40,000 per sq. m. meter!
The cost of the project cost the developer, Emaar, $1.5 billion, which paid off literally in the first year after the building was officially put into operation. The observation deck at Burj Khalifa is especially popular, and to get to it, tickets must be purchased in advance, several days before the visit.
Kingdom Tower
In the hot sands of the Arabian desert, construction began on the largest and grandest structure in the history of mankind. We did not include this building in our rating, since a lot of time will pass before its construction is completed. This is the future Kingdom Tower, which will rise to a height of 1007 meters, and will be 200 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa.
From the highest floor of the building it will be possible to view the area at a distance of 140 km. The construction of the tower will be very difficult, due to the enormous height of the skyscraper, the most high floors construction materials will be delivered by helicopters. The initial cost of the facility will be $20 billion
1. . Located in the most beautiful city Dubai, UAE. The height of the building is 828 meters, roof height is 636 m, number of storeys is 163. The skyscraper was opened in 2010. The shape of the building resembles a stalagmite. known throughout the world as " Burj Dubai» (« Dubai tower"), renamed it, dedicating the building to the President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
2. Shanghai Tower is a super-tall building under construction in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. According to the project, the height of the building is 632 meters, the number of floors is 128, the total area is 380 thousand m. After 2016, it will become the 5th in the world, also taking into account the India Tower in Mumbai.
3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel. The building is located in a city known to all Muslims Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The height of the building is 601 meters, the number of storeys is 120. It was put into operation in 2012. The tallest hotel in the world, the most big building in the world in terms of construction volume with the largest and highest clock in the world.
4. One World Trade Center or Freedom Tower). Hotel skyscraper located in New York (USA). Its height is 541.3 meters, number of floors is 104. Built in 2013. This is the highest office building in the world and the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
5. International Financial Center (CTF Finance Centre)- an ultra-tall skyscraper built in the modernist style. Located in the city Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. The height of the building is 437.5 meters, number of storeys is 103. The skyscraper was opened in 2010. It will be fully built in 2016.
6. Taipei 101 - skyscraper, located in the capital of Taiwan - Taipei. Its height is 508 meters, number of floors is 101. Built in 2004. Tallest office building in the world before the construction of the Freedom Tower. Architectural style combines in the spirit of postmodernism modern traditions and ancient Chinese architecture. The multi-story shopping complex in the tower contains hundreds of shops, restaurants and clubs.
7. Shanghai World Financial Center). Skyscraper in Shanghai (China). The height of the building is 492 meters, number of floors is 101. The skyscraper was opened in 2008. The building has received the following awards: Owner of the highest observation deck in the world, located on the 100th floor of the building (472 meters above the ground); best skyscraper in the world 2008.
8. International Commerce Center) - skyscraper built in 2010 in the western part of the district Kowloon city Hong Kong. This is the tallest building in the city. The height of the building is 484 meters, the number of storeys is 118. It was put into operation in 2010.
9. Twin Skyscrapers is in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad participated in the design of the skyscraper, who proposed building buildings in the “Islamic” style. Therefore, in plan, the complex consists of two eight-pointed stars. The Petronas Towers houses offices, exhibition and conference rooms, and an art gallery. The project cost is 2 billion ringgits (800 million dollars).
Petronas Tower 1
Petronas Tower 2. The height of the building is 451.9 meters, number of storeys is 88, built in 1998.
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10. - super-tall building housing the city’s business center Nanjing (China). The height of the building is 450 meters, the number of storeys is 66. It was put into operation in 2010. Mixed-use tower - the building contains office space, the lower floors are equipped with shops, shopping centers and restaurants, and there is also a public observatory.
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To have something to compare with When talking about large areas, they are often compared to a football field. This is convenient, but not always accurate, since it is often forgotten to indicate what size field is meant. We will not measure the buildings in our selection in football fields, but to make it easier for you to imagine their scale, we will point out here that the world's main football organization FIFA recommends that matches be played on a field of 7,140 square meters. m (i.e. 0.714 ha) and size 105x68 m. Here we will give two other landmarks: Red Square in Moscow has an area of approximately 2.5 hectares (approximately 330×75 m), and Palace Square in St. Petersburg - 5.4 hectares. Let us remind you: one hectare is 10,000 square meters. |
By volume
Here the undisputed leader is the company's plant Boeing in the city of Everett, pc. Washington (USA). Its volume is 13,385,378 cubic meters. m, and the area is 399,480 sq. m (number three in the world in terms of base area). This giant, almost a kilometer long, 500 meters wide and the height of a five-story building (to accommodate the more than 20-meter keels of airliners and still have room) was built in 1966–1968, when Boeing began producing the Boeing 747. The company's largest aircraft are still assembled there today, and many of them at the same time. Up to 30 thousand people work at the plant under the light of one million lamps.
“This building is so large that clouds gather in it under the roof and from them it's raining", they say on the Internet. This is a myth: the building has effective ventilation, and despite the humid and cool climate of Washington State, advanced modern airliners are assembled in dry and fairly comfortable conditions
Number two in the world in terms of volume is the Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca: almost half the volume, about 8 million cubic meters. But number three (5.6 million cubic meters) is also an aircraft plant, and it belongs to the main competitor Boeing, companies Airbus. The largest airliner in the world is assembled at the Jean-Luc Lagardère plant in Toulouse (France). A380.
During the Hajj, up to 4 million people can be in the Al-Haram Mosque
Deserves special mention Aereum- hangar built in the mid-1990s by a German company Cargolifter AG 50 km south of Berlin for the construction of airships. This dome measures 360×210 meters and is up to 107 m high (St. Basil's Cathedral from Red Square can easily fit into it - with all the turrets, domes and basement, and there will still be room left) covers the largest space in the world undivided by partitions - a volume of 5.2 million cubic meters. Business Cargolifter AG I didn’t go, so in 2004 they opened a year-round tropical theme park with groves, ponds and waterfalls. It's called Tropical Islands Resort.
The park is open 24 hours a day - you can even stay there overnight
By area on a piece of land
Here we are talking exactly about what plot of land the building occupies. According to this indicator number one - Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer, a building in the Dutch city of Aalsmeer where a flower auction is held every morning from Monday to Friday. Millions of flowers from all over the world are brought annually into this structure measuring 700x750 m and an area (on the surface) of half a million square meters, most reminiscent of a warehouse about two floors high. Here they are sold, bought and immediately hit the road again, fortunately Amsterdam airport is nearby and seaports are nearby.
About 20 million flowers pass through this building every day.
Number two - with a slight lag - the automaker's factory Tesla in Fremont, pc. California: about 427 thousand square meters. m. In general, among the largest buildings in terms of surface area, there are a lot of logistics centers and warehouses. The top ten largest structures in the world by this indicator, in addition to those mentioned, also include logistics centers Michelin, Nike And John Deere(all in the USA). This makes sense: products ready to be shipped around the world are easiest to place in these long, flat spaces.
By total area of premises
Unlike the previous paragraph, this takes into account the area of all premises of the structure. And Asia is in the lead here: the largest building in the world by this indicator is located in China, in the city of Chengdu. This is the Global Center " New century» with an area of about 1.76 million sq. m. For comparison: the total area of the premises of the Aviapark shopping center, one of the largest in Moscow, is about 460 thousand square meters. m. The length of the “New Century” is 500 meters, width - 400 meters, height - 100 meters, and inside, in addition to cinema shops and hotels, there are also offices, a center contemporary art and a water park with an artificial beach (sunrises and sunsets are depicted on giant screens).
The cyclopean complex in the new district of Chengdu was built in three years - from 2010 to 2013
The main competitors of this kind of complexes around the world are airports. So, number two in terms of total premises area is terminal 3 International airport Dubai in the UAE with an indicator of 1.71 million sq. m. It was built to serve up to 43 million people (this is more than the entire Sheremetyevo airport in 2017), despite the fact that only two airlines use the terminal - local Emirates and Australian Qantas. Also in the top ten (in sixth position) is the 3rd terminal of Beijing Capital Airport (also known as Beijing Capital). It is noteworthy that the leader in the previous category - the flower auction building in Aalsmeer - entered the top five in this one: the useful area of the building is almost twice as large as the surface area - 990,000 thousand square meters. m.
Special categories
Speaking about the largest buildings and structures in the world, it is impossible not to mention a few more. Let's say - the largest structure ever built on the planet, stretching for 9 thousand kilometers through China (its total length - with all its branches - is even greater: 21 thousand kilometers).
The tallest building on the planet today is the 828-meter Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai (UAE).
Apparently, the Burj Khalifa skyscraper does not have long to bear the honorary title of the tallest building in the world: in 2020, in the same emirate of Dubai, it is planned to open a building 100 meters higher. And if everything goes according to plan, then at the other end of the Arabian Peninsula, in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), a tower with a height of 1004 meters will be completed in the same year
The heaviest building in the world - for readers Palace of Parliament in Bucharest (Romania). It weighs more than 4 billion kilograms. It was laid in 1984 on the orders of dictator Ceausescu in the center of Bucharest, destroying a significant part of the historical buildings of the city and even tearing down a hill, and it took more than ten years to build. Today, in addition to the Romanian parliament, it houses a museum of modern art and several government institutions. However, the building is only 70% full and, apparently, in full will never be used.
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Hello, dear readers of the site “I and the World”! Today we present to you the tallest building in the world and its shorter “brethren”.
Modern technologies make it possible to build houses very large sizes. The gigantic height of the buildings fascinates, and even frightens some. So, the top 10 tallest buildings in the world: those built and those still under construction, we will tell you how many floors are in the skyscraper and the height in meters, where it is located and what it is called.
The list of giants opens with the International Commercial Center - 484 m
The building is located in Hong Kong and is 118 floors high. Initially, it was planned to build this house 100 m higher, but in China it is prohibited to build skyscrapers higher than the mountains next to which construction is taking place. Therefore, the building is 100 m lower than planned. A 5-star hotel was built here on the last 17 floors and is the tallest hotel in the world.
In 9th place is the World Financial Center - 492 m
The Shanghai skyscraper is locally called the “opener” for the unusual opening at the very top of the building. Look at the photo – it’s like an opener for giants. According to the design, this hole was supposed to be round, but the city residents refused, considering the circle a symbol of Japan. And there are a little more than a hundred floors - 101.
8th place – Taipei 101 – 509 m
The height together with the spire reaches half a kilometer. All floors began operating in 2003 and are occupied by offices and shops. The tower is famous for its high-speed elevators, on which you can literally fly up in 40 seconds to the very last 89 floor. There is a constant seismic hazard in Taiwan, so a huge spherical pendulum weighing 660 tons is installed here (at the top of the building).
7th place - CTF Financial Center - 530 m
Residential space (private apartments), offices, shops and a hotel are all included in the building. The house was built in 5 years. During rush hour, up to 30,000 people can be on 111 floors at the same time. There are stops in the underground levels public transport. And the parking lot can accommodate up to 1,705 cars. On each step of the building there is an observation deck overlooking the beautiful city.
In 6th place we see the Freedom Tower - 541 m
Also half a kilometer high, and even higher - it’s breathtaking and not for people afraid of heights. Although you can fight fear perfectly! 104 floors or 1776 feet is not a random number - it was this year that the Declaration of Independence was adopted in the United States. The giant is located next to the former destroyed “twins” in New York. This is a symbol that global terrorism can be resisted.
5th placewe give it away towerLotte World Tower – 555m
Inside this 123-story building in Seoul are offices, shops, luxury apartments and hotel rooms. From the last four floors you can admire the city and part of the Korean Peninsula. The convex shape of the tower with glass panels is a traditional design of buildings.
In 4th place is the Pinan Tower - 600 m
Chinese city of Shenzhen. There is a large International Financial Center here, which includes the Pinan skyscraper. It can be called the baby among all the skyscrapers in the world - it is only a year old, it was built in mid-2017. Its 115 floors are filled with shops and business offices.
3rd place is occupied by the Royal Clock Tower - 601 m
The "Queen" stands amidst a rich complex in Mecca. Saudi Arabia is the country where the Muslim shrine, the Kaab, is located. Up to hundreds of thousands of pilgrims can live in the complex’s hotel at once. On the 120-story tower there is a clock with a diameter of 43 m.
In second place is the Shanghai Tower - 632 m
The 128-story Shanghai Tower has a total area of 380,000 square meters. m. It was designed by an American architect. Many offices, entertainment and shopping centers, a luxury hotel. Many city architects were against another heavy skyscraper on the river bank, believing that the ground might sink and the first floors would go under water. But nothing terrible has happened for 3 years now. There are places where flowers and trees are planted. The design has a twisted appearance that can withstand force hurricane wind up to 51 m/s.
1st place – Burj Khalifa – 828 m
Burj Khalifa is the leader in the ranking of the tallest buildings in the world. An unusual structure in the form of a stalagmite was built in the UAE. The building's spire alone is 180 m high. The 163-story structure costs about $1.5 billion. Inside there is a hotel, restaurant, apartments, offices and shopping centers. The air inside is constantly scented with scents created specifically for the Burj Khalifa. At the bottom of the skyscraper is the famous “singing” fountain in Dubai.
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I would like to stop at a skyscraper under construction in Russia
In 2018, the construction project of the Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg should be fully put into operation. 462 m high are being built on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, where there are frequent strong winds, slightly twisted, like in the Shanghai Tower.
There is an abandoned building in Russia that could become the first skyscraper in Yekaterinburg at 151 m
The lower floors are now working, but the upper floors are still not completed. More and more new reasons are preventing the completion of construction: either violations in construction, or the lack of a state expert opinion.
A new building will be built in Baku (Azerbaijan) in 2019, which will exceed 1000 meters in height
The Azerbaijan Tower will be taller than the Kingdom Tower under construction in Saudi Arabia - the tallest building in the world, which is still unfinished. These magnificent giants cannot be compared with those built today. Other skyscrapers may appear in the future, but for now you can go and look at the ones that already exist until the construction of these ones is completed.
Wooden construction has not been abandoned either. An 84-meter house will be built in Vienna (Austria) made of 76% wood
The firefighters, of course, were very against it, but the project was still successfully completed.
We told and showed pictures of the most impressive giant buildings in the world. Now, when you go on a trip, you know where each of these buildings is located, what its height is, and its features. Over time, the rating of such houses will, of course, change, but for now you can go and see with your own eyes. And now we say goodbye until the next ratings. Share this article with your friends and they will thank you!