Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Burj Dubai


The Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the official opening of the building Monday, Jan. 4, 2010.
The Burj Dubai is home to the world’s first Armani Hotel, luxury offices and residences and will ultimately contain a community of up to 12,000 people.



Fireworks explode around Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower, during the opening ceremony in Dubai on January 4, 2010.

Dubai opened the world's tallest structure on Monday, and a statement said it was 828 metres (2,717 ft) high. Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum renamed the tower Burj Khalifa after the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi.




Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum renamed the tower Burj Khalifa after the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi.







The Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building casts a long shadow onto the ground in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Monday, January 4, 2010.


Burj Dubai is over 828 metres (2,717 ft) tall and has more than 160 stories, the most of any building in the world and has an observation deck on its 124th floor with 360-degree views of the entire city.

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