Burj Khalifa - the skyscraper №1

• Burj Khalifa - the skyscraper №1

Dubai was not always so, as we see it today. Back in the late 80th - early 90th town was tiny, dominated by the traditional two-storey construction of villas. Today, Dubai - is ultra-high giant made of concrete, steel and glass. In terms of concrete poured under the city it occupies the first position in the world.

Skyscraper number 1 is still the Burj Khalifa (Burj Khalifa). Its height is 828 meters and it will not be the second coming years. The new construction giant Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia (1008 m) plan only to finish closer to 2020.

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The Burj Khalifa was built in 6 years (2004-2010). At the peak of the construction team of professionals working on a project that was more than 12 thousand people.

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Flower Form hymenocallis (Hymenocallis, Lily Spider) underlies the design of the Burj Khalifa. The plant is grown in Dubai and throughout the Middle East. Spider lily symbolizes the interweaving of different nationalities.

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Silhouette of the Burj Khalifa from the air before sunrise.

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Near and full-length.

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The turquoise waters of an artificial lake at the foot of the Burj skyscraper.

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The lake is located Dubai musical fountain, which cover more than six thousand light sources.

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The reflection skyscraper №1 in the building right in the photo:

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Close to Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall is located (The Dubai Mall) - the largest shopping mall in the world.

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Through the Dubai Mall can get in BH and climb the highest observation deck in the world.

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Some interesting facts:

The air inside the building is not only cool, but also flavored thanks to a special membrane. A fragrance that fills the air with the Burj Khalifa, was created specifically. Its basis is a tropical tree street, well-known in the Middle East thanks to its sweet woody fragrance.

The interior of the building added to the elements of Islamic art and architecture, such as the pointed arch and the details of decor in the style of a seashell, which symbolizes the important role of Dubai as an international port.

Inside, among other things, placed the ice arena, a large aquarium, a movie theater with 22 screens-I.

To construct a building of such height, architects and engineers Burj Khalifa had to solve many difficult technical problems. One of them - water. It is not possible just by pumping under pressure from below to raise the water to a height of more than half a kilometer. Therefore, water is first pumped into a large tank on the 40th floor, then pumped into special tanks are smaller, distributed on the floors above. The Burj Khalifa is 57 lifts. One of them goes directly to the 124 floor, where at an altitude of 452 meters is the highest observation deck in the world.

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In my opinion, it is the most extraordinary and interesting of all is that I have visited.

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It is also the most expensive of those that attended. The entrance ticket costs 30 to 75 euros. I booked in advance and paid 155 AED (about 40 euros).

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Types simply unmatched! Rate yourself.

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On the lookout temperature is lower than the bottom of approximately 15 degrees.

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Traditional for Dubai and the Arab world, low-rise architecture of coral stone and plaster.

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One of the most luxurious and expensive hotels in the world - Burj Al Arab (literally "Arab Tower"). I tried to search the price: one week for two people in the suite Deluxe room with good service package, including shuttle service to the Roll-Royce Phantom, nutrition, massage, etc. about 25 000 euro..

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In the background, an artificial archipelago of "The World" (The World), located 4 kilometers from the coast of Dubai line.

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The construction site (apparently halted due to the financial crisis).

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