A WORLD OF WONDERS

Mankind is busy building high-rise buildings that talk to the sky in the 21st century while setting the milestones of development. Hundreds of masterpieces of architecture are a testament to human thought and creativity. 

A structure must meet specific criteria established by the global body known as the “Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat” to qualify as one of the tallest in the world. The structure must also have livable space inside it that extends at least halfway up its height.

Buildings that do not meet this requirement of “CTBUH” are not included in the list of tallest buildings in the world. For readers, we have internationally recognized ten tallest buildings in the world.

1. BURJ KHALIFA

The “Burj Khalifa” in Dubai, UAE, has held the honorary titles of the world’s highest man-made structure and tallest skyscraper. Built in January 2010, this skyscraper has a height of 2,722 feet with a total of 163 floors and 2 underground parking lots.

154 floors of the building are usable while the height of the remaining floors are part of the units established for the maintenance of the building.

The building has 57 high-speed lifts and 8 escalators including 55 single-deck and 2 double-deck lifts. The total area of ​​all the buildings of “Burj Khalifa” is 33 lakh 31 thousand 100 square feet. Armani Hotel occupies the first through eighth floors of the structure, and Armani Hotel Suites are found on the 38th and 39th floors.

In just 8 hours after going on the market, 900 private residential apartments on the 9th through 16th, 19th through 37th, 44th through 72nd, and 77th through 108th floors found new owners. There are sky lobbies and swimming pools on the 43rd, 76th, and 123rd floors.

There are corporate suites from 111 to 121, 125 to 135, and 139 to 147 floors, while the world’s highest nightclub is also located on the 144th floor. Visitors can view Dubai’s breathtaking splendor from the World’s tallest Observation deck, which is located on the 148th story of the skyscraper, while the world’s highest outdoor observation deck is on the structure of the 124th floor.

The distinction of being the world’s highest structure belongs to Burj Khalifa as well. The special thing is that “Burj Khalifa” also has 2909 stairs from the ground floor to the 160th floor. Maybe in the future, someone will set a record for climbing these stairs the fastest.

2. MERDEKA-118 

The second tallest building in the world is Merdeka 118, also known as KL 118 worth 1.5 billion US dollars, and Vrisan Merdeka, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The total height of this building is 2227 feet while Amar has 118 floors and five underground floors.

Merdeka 118 is also the tallest building in Malaysia and South Asia. The basement and five floors of the building are reserved for parking. Amar has administrative offices in the building from the first floor to the seventh floor.

There will be different offices from 8 to 39 floors. Different offices will be established from 43 to 74 floors. “Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Hotel” will be established from the 97th to the 112th floor. Luxurious restaurants will be established on the 114th floor. 115 and Another observatory is located on the 116th floor. A VIP lounge has been built on the last floor of the building.

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3. SHANGHAI TOWER

Shanghai Tower, the third-tallest building in the world, having a water sight on its view deck is situated in China. The height of this 128-story luxurious building, which was developed for 4 billion US dollars, is 273 feet. “Shanghai Tower” has a daily traffic of more than 16 thousand people for whom 106 high-speed elevators have been installed in the tower.

Five underground floors have also been constructed in the tower, in which car parking and retail shops have been set up. Billed as the ‘Shanghai Tower’, the specially designed building has 9 indoor zones for tourists to enjoy a 360-degree view of the city.

The world’s tallest “J Hotel” is built on the top 26 floors of the Shanghai Tower. “J Hotel” is owned by China’s hotel group Jinjiang Hotels International.

All amenities are taken care of in this hotel including 24-hour personal butler service and restaurant facility on the 120th floor. and the hotel’s elevators take guests up and down at speeds of up to 18 meters per second. There are 165 guest rooms, seven dining establishments, numerous bars, a hot spring bath, and an 84th-floor swimming pool in the hotel.

The cost of a night’s stay at the hotel starts at 3,888 yuan (343 pounds), although the 34 suites command far higher rates. The maximum cost per night in the “J Suite” is 67,000 yuan (£7,442). And a swimming pool has been built on the 84th floor.

The maximum cost per night in the “J Suite” is 67,000 yuan (£7,442). And a swimming pool has been built on the 84th floor. The cost of a night’s stay at the hotel starts at 3,888 yuan (343 pounds), although the 34 suites command far higher rates. The maximum cost per night in the “J Suite” is 67,000 yuan (£7,442).

4. ABRAAJ AL-BAIT CLOCK TOWERS

The world’s fourth skyscraper “Abraaj Al Bait Clock Towers” is located in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, which is also known as “Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel”. The world’s largest clock with a diameter of 151 feet is installed on the 1,172 feet high main building of this magnificent luxurious building in front of the Al-Haram Mosque.

After entering the boundaries of Makkah, the clock on the “Clock Tower” can be seen telling the time from a distance of 25 kilometers. In 2004, the 18th-century historical royal fort “Ajayah” was demolished and the work of “Mecca Tower” was started, which was also protested by the Turkish government.

The Clock Tower was inaugurated in 2012. The “Clock Tower”, which has been developed for 15 billion US dollars, has 120 floors and 96 elevators. The structure has restaurants, a place of worship, a fitness club, retail spaces, and hotel rooms from the basement to the 27th story.

Residential flats have been constructed from the 30th to the 53rd floor while the other upper floors have been built There are rooms, penthouses, exhibition halls, libraries, control towers, and other official floors for the royal family.

There is an observation deck just below the clock installed on the tower, while the building also has an observation center for viewing the moon during the Islamic months and the Islamic Museum is also a special part of the building.

5. PING AN FINANCE CENTER

The world’s fifth tallest building “Ping An Finance Center” is located in Shenzhen, China. The height of this 115-story building is 1,969 feet. 80 lifts have been installed in the building including 33 double-deck lifts.

The total area of ​​all the buildings of the building is 3 lacks 78 thousand 600 square meters while the building also has five underground floors with a total area of ​​90 thousand square meters. An observatory has also been established in the building at a height of 1,804 feet.

6. LOTTE WORLD TOWER

The beautiful  “Lotte World Tower” structure is situated in Seoul, South Korea, and it has the status of being the sixth tallest building in the world. The total height of this building with 123 floors is 1823 feet. There are different offices from the 14th to the 38th floor.

Residential apartments are situated from the 42nd to the 71st floor AND “Lotte Hotel” is located from the 76th to the 101st floor. Various offices are established from 105 to 114 floors while an observation deck has been established from 117 to 123 floors.

7. ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER

At the location of the “World Trade Centre” (Twin Towers) that were destroyed during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, in New York, USA, regarded often as (09/11 incident), the foundation stone for “One World Trade Centre” was placed in April-2006.

The seventh-tallest structure in the world today is “One World Trade Centre,” sometimes referred to as “1WTC” and the “Freedom Tower.” 1 thousand 776 feet high this building 3. A budget of 9 billion US dollars has been prepared.

“One World Trade Center” building has 104 floors but 94 floors are in use while there are 5 ground floors in the building.

On the original location of the “Twin Towers” south of the structure is where the 9/11 Museum and National Memorial now stand. Along with One World Trade Centre, which contains various offices, five more multi-story buildings have been constructed.

The tower has a three-story observatory deck from the 100th to the 102nd floor, from where each person must buy a ticket for $32 to see New York. However, entry to the observatory is free for families of 9/11 victims.

8. GUANGZHOU XI TF FINANCE CENTER

Among the eighth tallest buildings in the world are two Chinese buildings, “Guangzhou Xi TF Finance Center” and “Tianjin CTF Finance Center”. These days, all buildings are the same height, hence they share an eighth place among the tallest structures on the planet and no other structure occupies the ninth spot.

The height of the “Guangzhou CTF Finance Center” in Guangzhou, China is 1,740 feet. The foundation of this masterpiece was laid in 2010 and inaugurated in 2016. The 111-story building also has five underground floors.

The total area of ​​all floors of the building is 42 lakh 80 thousand square feet with 273 hotel rooms and 414 residential apartments. The structure of the “CTF Finance Center” was developed in a short period of four years, which is a record.

86 elevators have been installed in the building while 251 guest rooms and 355 residential rooms have been constructed on the first 16 floors. An observatory deck has also been set up on the 112th floor for city views.

On the other hand, the height of “The Tianjin CTF Finance Center” established in the Chinese city of Tianjin is 1,740 feet. There are a total of 97 buildings in this building on an area of ​​27 lakh 14 thousand 55 square feet. 81 lifts have been installed in the building. There are 266 residential flats and 365 hotel rooms in this building.

10. CHINA ZUN

With a height of 1731 feet, Beijing, China’s “China Zun” ranks as the tenth-tallest structure in the world. The total area of ​​the building is 46 lakh square feet. Apart from 109 upper floors, there are also eight underground floors in the building.

11. TAIPEI-101

“Taipei-101”, Taiwan, is in 11th Position. The construction of this 101-story building was started in 1999.

The height of this building is 1,671 feet. The tower houses commercial offices for which 61 lifts have been installed in the building. Two extremely quick elevators take guests from the fifth floor to the observatory on the 89th floor of the structure in under 37 seconds.

12. SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER

The 12th highest structure in the world is the “Shanghai World Financial Centre” which is also located in China, It has its unique101-story structure, which cost $1.20 billion to construct, has 1,614 feet of height, and consists of hotel floors, office floors, conference rooms, observation decks, and shopping floors.

The building has 174 comfortable hotel suites from the 79th floor to the 93rd floor and this hotel also holds the distinction of being the second tallest hotel in the world.

This structure’s first stone was placed in 1997, and it was officially opened in 2008, earning the distinction of “Best Completed Skyscraper of the Year” in the process.