5 Tallest Buildings

5 Tallest Buildings In The World Y Burj Khalifa Tokyo Skytree 3 Abraj Al Bait Petronas Twin Towers ´Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station Burj Khalifa 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) More than 160 stories Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates At the Top, Burj Khalifa Observation deck on level 124 At.mosphere, Burj Khalifa Fine dining restaurant on level 122 The Residence 900 Burj Khalifa residences The Corporate Suites 37 office floors Armani Hotel Dubai 160 guestrooms and suites Armani Residences Dubai 144 private residences The Park 11 hectares park, 6 water features 3000 underground parking spaces The Club 4-storey fitness and recreation annex Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world at over 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories. It has the highes number of stories and highest occupied floor in the world. The highest outdoor observation deck in the world is also located in this building. The elevator is has the longest travel distance and is the tallest in the world. Tokyo Skytree 634 metres (2,080.05 feet) Location: Sumida, Tokyo, Japan Worls'd tallest broadcasting tower. Exterior lattice is painted a colour officially called "Skytree White" Built to be earthquake resistant. Can absorb up to 50% of energy from an earthquake. Tower is illuminated at night using LED lights. Access to highest floor via glass tube. SKYTREE CAFE THE SKYTREE SHOP Sky Retaurant 634 Abraj Al Bait 601 metres (1,972 feet) Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia 76 Stories total Focal point of the Abraj Al Bait Complex 40-meter (130-foot) Royal Clock, visible from 17 kilometers (10 miles) away Clock announces daily prayers to the Muslim world 76 state-of-the-art elevators 858 guest rooms and suites Spa and fitness experiences: a men's gym and a women's spa, which includes a sauna, Jacuzzi and steam room. Petronas Twin Towers 452 metres (1,482 feet) Location: Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 88 Stories total Skybridge that connects the two towers is 58.4 meters. 10 escalators in each tower Steel used: 36.910t Weight per tower: 300,000t Usable space: 213,750sq. m. per tower 5,400 parking bays on 5 levels of basement parking 33,000 pieces of stainless steel and 55,000 pieces of glass panels form the towers' wall cladding. Each of the two pinnacles is made up of a spire ring ball, a 23 segmented mast and a ring ball (14 rings of Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station 452 metres (1,482 feet) Country: Kazakhstan Location: Ekibastuz Owners: Inter RAO UES (50%) Government of Kazakhstan (50%) Purpose: coal-fueled power generating station Locals refer to it as 'the Cigarette Lighter". This chimney is the tallest chimney ever built. The power station is the start of the Powerline Ekibastuz-Kokshetau and uses a transmission voltage of 1,150 kV, the highest transmission voltage in the world Premiere Works Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_the_world http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa http://en.wikipedia org/wiki/Tokyo_Skutree http://en wikinedia ora/wiki/Abrai Al Bait Towers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Twin_Towers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekibastuz_GRES-2_Power_Station http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/lanquage/en-us/the-tower/fact-figures.aspx http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/en/floor/ http://www.fairmont.com/makkah/travel-tools/factsheet/ http://www.petronastwintowers.com.my/