TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD TOP 5

TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD TOP 5

Tallest building in the world: Burj Khalifa 
The title of " tallest building " the world rightly belongs " Khalifa Tower " - modern skyscraper " Burj Khalifa " in Dubai. Building height is 828 m, it is empty ( on site) weight is 500 tons.Khalifa Tower comprises 163 floors, the world's highest elevator and 3 viewing platforms for tourists. In the " giant " taken a huge number of luxury apartments , offices , restaurants, shopping and entertainment centers.Construction of the building began in 2004 , the author unusual project was the American architect Adrian Smith, contractor - the infamous Korean concern «Samsung».January 4, 2010 , after its grand opening, the " Burj Khalifa " was officially put into operation .



Tallest building in the world: Abraj Al Bait

 The second tallest building in the world was the turret "Abraj Al Bait", located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Integrated structure consisting of 7 buildings reaches a height 601 m, and includes floor 120. By its weight indices,"Abraj Al Bait" is the holder of the title "the worst building in the world."

Situated opposite the Holy Kaaba for Muslims, the tower annually takes in their hotels more than 2 million pilgrimsfrom around the world.

Tallest building in the world: Taipei 101 


Became the third highest skyscraper "Taipei 101" in the same suburb of China. Height - 509 m, 101 floor, 5underground levels, the world's fastest elevator (60 km \ h) and a private observatory - that is, perhaps, the main advantages of the building. Skyscraper also includes a large number of cafes, shops, offices, publishers, libraries,fitness centers and broadcasters.

According to forecasts of engineers, Chinese "Taipei 101" should stand for at least 2500 years. 

Tallest building in the world: Shanghai World Financial Center

  

Shanghai World Financial Center occupies an honorable fourth place among the tallest buildings in the world.
Due to the gigantic size of a skyscraper (492 m in height, with an area of ​​377 thousand m2), the Chinese themselveshave nicknamed him the "Chinese Wall Street." In addition to 101 floors, 31 high-speed elevators and 33 escalators,"Shanghai World Financial Center" includes three underground car parks, several restaurants, meeting rooms,exhibition areas and lookouts, and is very popular, "Park Hyatt Shanghai,"  

Tallest building in the world: Petronas Tower 

Completing the top five tallest buildings in the world of the twin towers «Petronas Tower». 88-story skyscraper locatedin the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, reach a height of 452 m area of ​​each tower is 395 thousand square meters.Move between floors of skyscrapers can be using 78 high-speed elevators.

In addition, thanks to the "Heavenly Bridge", located at an altitude of 170 m and connecting each tower, guests"Petronas Towers" can easily navigate between the skyscrapers, which is extremely convenient.