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  2. Burj Khalifa - Wikipedia

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    The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since ...

  3. List of skyscrapers by floor area - Wikipedia

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    This list of skyscrapers by floor area includes the largest skyscrapers in the world, measured in square meters (m 2) and square feet (sq ft). To qualify as a skyscraper, a structure must be self-supporting, without relying on tension cables or external supports for stability, and must reach a minimum height of 150 meters (492 feet).

  4. List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The tallest building in the UAE is Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which rises 828 metres (2,717 ft) and contains 163 floors. [1] The tower has stood as both the tallest building in the world and the tallest man-made structure of any kind in the world since its completion in January 2010.

  5. Construction of One World Trade Center - Wikipedia

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    On August 13, the builders of 1 WTC set a 70 short tons (64,000 kilograms) piece of steel into place—the largest column installed yet at the building. Each steel column, made at a factory in Luxembourg, was about 60 feet (18 m) long. The columns at the bottom of the tower's foundation were about 35 feet (11 m) long. [27]

  6. List of tallest buildings in Asia - Wikipedia

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    The tallest building in Asia (and the tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa, which stands 828 m (2,717 ft) and was opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nearly three-quarters of the 50 tallest skyscrapers in the world are located in Asia.

  7. List of tallest buildings - Wikipedia

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    Burj Khalifa: 828.0 2,717 163 (+ 2 below ground) Dubai United Arab Emirates: 2010 Tallest building in the world since 2009 [15] 2 Merdeka 118: 678.9 2,227 118 (+ 5 below ground) Kuala Lumpur Malaysia: 2024 Tallest building in Southeast Asia and Malaysia [16] 3 Shanghai Tower: 632.0 2,073 128 (+ 5 below ground) Shanghai China: 2015

  8. List of visionary tall buildings and structures - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of buildings and other structures that have been envisioned. The X-Seed 4000 is one of the tallest structures ever conceived. Shown in this image is the Burj Khalifa (828 m (2,717 ft)), tallest structure in the world at the time of completion in 2010 to this year (2025), and the X-Seed 4000 project (4,000 m (13,000 ft)).

  9. List of megatall skyscrapers - Wikipedia

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    Rank Building Image City Country Height Floors Completed Observation deck 1: Burj Khalifa [3]: Dubai United Arab Emirates 828 m (2,717 ft) 163: 2010: 555 m (1,821 ft) [4] 2 ...