The first building in the picture is the next big thing in the construction feild.Its the the "Tallest buildings in the
world".Can anyone guess whats the height of it? Its 1.2 kms.Oh,what an wonder!.
The present record for the tallest builing in the world stands for Burj dubai.The present status of the building is not complete but still it has reached the height of above 508 mts overtaking the Taipei 101..The number 101 refers to the storeys.It has 101 floors.The present project for Burj dubai is in progress and its to be completed by 2009.Ths great!!!.But the Toronto CN tower has the heigtht of 553 mts but that doesnt come in to the ranking list as per the council of taller buildings.
The comparision of heights between taipei 101 and burj dubai. Both buildings above the mark of 500 mts.These are the present tallest buildings on earth.
The top 5 tallest buildings of the world:
| Building, city | Year | Sto- ries | Height | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | m | ft | |||
| 1. | Burj Dubai, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates3 | 2009 (est.) | 167 | 818 | 2,313 |
| 2. | Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan | 2004 | 101 | 508 | 1,667 |
| 3. | Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1998 | 88 | 452 | 1,483 |
| 4. | Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1998 | 88 | 452 | 1,483 |
| 5. | Sears Tower, Chicago | 1974 | 110 | 442 | 1,451 |
Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, 2008
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