With a height of 828m Burj Khalifa, a skyscraper in Dubai, is the tallest man-made structure ever built. It was built between September 2004 and October 2009 and officially opened on 4 January 2010. Originally it was named Burj Dubai, but was renamed to Burj Khalifa to honor the UAE President, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his crucial financing support. Burj Khalifa consists of 160 habitable floors and 46 maintenance levels in the spire. The building is open for tourists who can access the outdoor observation deck at 442 m for a fee of 100 AED per person.

01 Burj Khalifa
02 Burj Khalifa
03 Residential area
04 Wooden passage
05 Burj Khalifa
06 Burj Khalifa
07 Burj Khalifa
08 Burj Khalifa
09 Top of Burj Khalifa with finishing spire
10 Top of Burj Khalifa
11 Burj Khalifa
12 Burj Khalifa
13 Burj Khalifa upper part
14 Burj Khalifa upper part
15 Burj Khalifa facade
16 Burj Khalifa facade
17 Bottom part and entrance to Burj Khalifa
18 Burj Khalifa
19 Burj Khalifa
20 Burj Khalifa
21 Skyscraper
22 Burj Khalifa and pond
23 Bottom part and entrance to Burj Khalifa
24 Burj Khalifa and pond
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