The Burj Khalifa is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. It’s height, it’s unique architecture and all of the records it has broken. Want to know more about this incredible structure?
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00:00The Burj Khalifa is one of the most iconic buildings in the world.
00:05Its height, its unique architecture, and all of the records it has broken.
00:09Want to know more about this incredible structure?
00:12We give you 10 amazing facts about the Burj Khalifa.
00:16Described as a vertical city and a living wonder,
00:20the Burj Khalifa, developed by Amar Properties,
00:23is the world's tallest building at 828 meters high.
00:28It took 6 years to build the tower.
00:30Construction on the Burj Khalifa started in January 2004
00:34and it was officially inaugurated in January 2010.
00:38The tower took 22 million man-hours to build.
00:42Burj Khalifa used a record-breaking 330,000 cubic meters of concrete,
00:4739,000 tons of steel reinforcement,
00:50103,000 square meters of glass,
00:53and 15,500 square meters of embossed stainless steel.
00:58Over 1,000 pieces of art by prominent international and Middle Eastern artists
01:03adorn the interiors of Burj Khalifa and the surrounding Amar Boulevard.
01:07Many of the pieces have been specially commissioned
01:10as a tribute to the spirit of global harmony.
01:13The Burj Khalifa elevator speed moves at 10 meters per second,
01:18making their elevators some of the fastest in the world.
01:21The Burj Khalifa elevator time to reach the 124th floor is one minute.
01:26In 2011, Dubai welcomed the New Year
01:29with the world's highest firework display at Burj Khalifa.
01:32The celebration, which also marked the first anniversary of the grand inauguration,
01:37was the center of attention for a global audience as it marked New Year's Eve.
01:42The Burj Khalifa is home to 900 residential apartments,
01:45including studios and 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom apartments.
01:50If you want to live in the Burj Khalifa,
01:52expect to shell out an average of $200,000 a year to rent a 2-bedroom apartment.
01:57The Burj Khalifa is home to one hotel only, and that's the Armani Hotel,
02:01which opened its doors to the world on April 27, 2010.
02:05Anyone can visit the Burj Khalifa's viewing deck,
02:08which is located at 555 meters high and on level 124 and 125.
02:15It offers visitors an amazing view of Dubai.
02:19And finally, the Burj Khalifa is also home to Atmosphere,
02:22and it's one of the world's highest restaurants.
02:25These are 10 great facts about the world's tallest tower, the iconic Burj Khalifa.