From skyscrapers soaring into the sky to high-tech airports, people have managed to create truly impressive things. Throughout history and even today, people continue to display their power and wealth by promoting their societies and cultures by building astounding structures such as the Pyramid of Giza, the Parthenon of Athens and the Eiffel Tower. These are the three most famous buildings in the world. Unfortunately, these aren't the biggest things humans have built (which is why you won't see them on this list). However, you will learn about the most imposing and impressively large man-made structures. So, before you are the 25 largest man-made structures in the world.
25. A bottle of wine
The tallest bottle of wine is 4.17 meters high and 1.21 meters in diameter. In this bottle fit 3094 liters of wine, which was poured into André Vogel (Andr? Vogel) (from Switzerland). The bottle was measured in Lyssach, Switzerland on October 20, 2014.
24. Motorcycle
The Regio Design XXL Chopper is officially the largest functioning motorcycle in the world! It was first introduced at the 2012 Motorbike Expo where it wowed the audience. This huge motorcycle, designed by Fabio Reggiani, is 10 meters long and 5 meters high. Based on this, it is safe to say that he won over all the other "big and scary" motorcycles.
23. Biscuit with sherry
According to the Guinness World Records, on September 26, 1990, students at Clarendon College prepared a sherry biscuit weighing 3.13 tons. Their creation remains to this day the largest sherry biscuit, as well as one of the largest desserts.
22. Train
The longest and heaviest freight train, traveled on February 20, 1986, from Ekibastuz to the Ural Mountains, Soviet Union. The train consisted of 439 cars and several diesel locomotives, the total weight of which was 43,400 tons. The total length of the train was 6.5 kilometers.
21. Telescope
The Arecibo Observatory is a radio telescope located in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and has an impressive feature. The radio telescope of the observatory, with a diameter of 305 meters, is the largest single telescope in the world. It is used in three major research areas: radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and radar astronomy.
20. Swimming pool
The world's largest swimming pool contains approximately 249,837 cubic meters of water and can accommodate thousands of people at the same time. The Crystal Lagoon at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile is even big enough for a sailboat to swim in. It even has its own artificial beach.
19. Subway
The Seoul Subway serving the Seoul Subway is the longest subway system in the world. The total length of the route stretches for 940 kilometers. As of 2013. The first metro line opened in 1974, and currently the system consists of 17 lines.
18. Statue
The Spring Temple Buddha is the largest in the world. Its total height is 153 meters, including a 20-meter lotus-shaped throne and a building 25 meters high. Construction of the Spring Temple Buddha was planned shortly after the Bamiyan Buddhas were blown up by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The construction of the statue was fully completed in 2008. She represents the Vairocana Buddha.
17. Sports arena
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its construction was completed on May 1, 1989. It is considered the largest stadium in the world and can accommodate 150,000 people on an area of 207,000 square meters.
16. Satellite
TerreStar-1, weighing 6910 kilograms, became the largest commercial satellite in the world in 2009. It launched into orbit from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana on July 1, 2009.
15. Revolver
The Remington Model 1859 replica made by Mr. Ryszard Tobys is officially the largest revolver in the world. Its record length was "only" 1.26 meters.
14. Book
The size of the largest book is 5 by 8.06 meters, and it weighs approximately one and a half tons. This book has 429 pages. It was presented on February 27, 2012 by Mshahed International Group, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is called "This is Muhammad" and contains stories highlighting the accomplishments of his life as well as his positive impact on Islam internationally and humanitarianly.
13. Pencil
The length of the longest and largest pencil is 323.51 meters. It was created by Ed Douglas Miller (from UK). It was measured in Worcester, Worcestershire, UK on September 17, 2013.
12. Parliament
The parliament building in Bucharest, Romania, was designed by architect Anca Petrescu and nearly completed during the Ceau?escu regime. It was to become the building of the political and administrative branches of power. Today it remains the largest civil building with an administrative function, as well as the most expensive and heaviest administrative building in the world.
11. Skyscraper
Burj Khalifa, known as the "Khalifa Tower" is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest man-made structure and skyscraper in the world. Its height is 829.8 meters.
10. Wall
The Great Wall of China, perhaps the most famous of all man-made structures in the world, is the largest wall in the world. Its length is 21.196 kilometers.
9. Crossword
The world's largest crossword puzzle was built on the side of a residential building in Ukraine. Its height exceeds 30 meters. It occupies the entire outer part of the wall of a residential building in the city of Lviv.
8. Church
St. Peter's Basilica is a late Renaissance church located in the Vatican. It took 120 years to build (1506-1626). At the moment it is considered the largest church in the world.
7. Castle
The Guinness Book of World Records has listed Prague Castle, located in the Czech Republic, as the most extensive ancient castle in the world. It covers an area of almost 70,000 square meters and is 570 meters long and 130 meters wide.
6. Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is the largest aquarium in the world. It is home to over 100,000 sea creatures. This aquarium opened in November 2005. Its construction was sponsored by a $250 million donation from Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus. The Georgia Aquarium is the only non-Asian facility that houses whale sharks. The sharks are kept in a giant container with a capacity of 24 million liters of water, which is part of the Ocean Voyager exhibit.
5. Plane
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is an ultra-heavy-lift transport jet aircraft that was designed by the Antonov Experimental Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1980s. It is powered by six turbojet bypass engines and is the longest and heaviest aircraft in the world. Its maximum load capacity is 640 tons. It also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operation today. In the entire history, only one Antonov An-225 "Mriya" was built, which is still functioning.
4. Passenger ship
At the moment, the largest passenger ship is the Oasis of the Seas, which is owned by Royal Caribbean. He made his first voyage, going on a cruise in December 2009. Its length is 360 meters and it can accommodate 5400 passengers.
3. Airport
King Fahd International Airport, located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is the largest airport in the world. Every year, 5,267,000 passengers and 82,256 tons of cargo pass through this airport, which are transported by 50,936 flights. The airport opened its doors in 1999. Its runway is 4,000 meters long and 60 meters wide. Its total area is 1256.14 square kilometers.
2. Bomb
The largest bomb in history that was detonated is the Tsar Bomba. Its capacity was 50 megatons or 500,000 kilotons, equivalent to 50 million tons of dynamite. It was detonated only to show other countries how advanced the Soviet Union was. October 30, 1961 went down in history as the most powerful artificial explosion in the history of mankind.
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The largest man-made objects in the world are submarine communication cables. They stretched from San Francisco to Japan and from San Francisco to New Zealand. The total length of the cables exceeds 8,000 kilometers. These submarine cables are typically 6.6 centimeters in diameter. The weight of such a cable is 10 kilograms per meter. The total weight of one cable exceeds 80,000 tons.
Burj Khalifa is Dubai's main attraction. This is one of the world's record-breaking structures, located in the United Arab Emirates. Firstly, the tallest building ever created in the history of mankind, secondly, the building with the largest number of floors, and, finally, the most expensive building in the world.
And it would seem something completely unheard of and unseen, if the Emirates had not surprised the world before, erecting the largest singing fountain, the most prestigious area with the largest artificially created beaches and canals, the most exclusive metro and much, much more, the most diverse and unusual. The skyscraper rushes up to 828 meters, the number of floors of the building is more than 160. And the total cost of the building is more than one and a half billion dollars. By the way, controversy and rumors surrounded the Burj Khalifa all the time before the opening of the skyscraper. About the height, for example. Initially, it was assumed that the project of the tower with a height of 705 m would be a modified project of the Australian "Grollo Tower" (560 m). Project managers said that the height would in any case be more than 700 m (that is, the Burj Khalifa, after completion of construction, will in any case become the tallest building on Earth). In September 2006, rumors about the final height of 916 m, and then even 940 m, got into the society. But still, the final height was 828 meters with 163 floors (not including technical levels).
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The city of Dubai in the UAE, for many centuries it was a small trading port, where fish and pearls were mined in the coastal waters of the Persian Gulf. In recent decades, the wealth of the city has grown dramatically thanks to the discovery of oil and the desire of the rulers to turn Dubai into a business center. In 2003, two hundred skyscrapers had already been built or were under construction. And then the Emir of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid, gave a simple order - to build the tallest building in the world. The construction of the tallest building begins with the digging of a hole, a very large hole.
Several months have passed since Dubai-based developer Emaar signed a contract with Chicago-based firm SOM. Oddly enough, but this building does not have a foundation firmly fixed in the rocky ground. Here in the desert you will not find as much stone as in New York or other geological zones. We used hanging piles. These piles are screwed into sand and soft rock, and their bearing capacity is provided by the diameter and length. These are 45-meter piles, about one and a half meters in diameter. In total, we screwed in about 200 of these piles, says one of the architects of the project.
The skyscraper construction project provided for the construction of the so-called "city within a city" - its own parks, boulevards, and lawns were provided for on its territory. The total cost of the tower construction project amounted to about one and a half billion dollars.
The author of the Burj Khalifa tower project was an architect from the United States, Adrian Smith, who had sufficient experience in designing similar structures. For example, Smith was directly involved in the design of the Jin Mao skyscraper, located in China, whose height is more than 400 meters. As the general contractor for the construction, the construction division of Samsung from South Korea was chosen, which had previously taken part in the construction of similar facilities, for example, the famous Petronas Twin Towers located in Malaysia.
The construction of the tallest skyscraper in the world was carried out quite quickly. Every week the building became 1-2 floors higher. After the 160th floor was built, concrete work stopped and the assembly of a giant 180-meter spire from metal structures began. The construction of the skyscraper lasted for 5 years.
According to the project, 108 floors are allotted for residential premises at once: 37 of them house a luxury hotel, and the rest of the floors are ordinary apartments. Although to call "ordinary" apartments built in the most expensive and highest skyscraper in the world, the tongue does not turn! As noted above, the Burj Khalifa skyscraper is absolutely autonomous. An equally large 61-meter turbine is used to provide energy for such a large-scale structure. In addition, numerous solar panels placed on the walls of the tower help to provide the building with energy.
Despite its size, the building is well designed and protected, so that in the event of a fire, a complete evacuation takes only about half an hour!
On plans to erect the tallest building in the world, Sheikh of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, first announced in 2002. The tower was to be a key element of the new district, designed to attract tourists from all over the world to Dubai. A Dubai-based company has become the developer of the tower Emaar, general contractor - South Korean Samsung Engineering. The tower was originally called Burj Dubai, from the Arabic tower Dubai, but the completion of the project coincided with the global financial crisis and Dubai was forced to seek help from the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi. In gratitude for the multi-billion dollar support received, the skyscraper was renamed in honor of the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi:“From now on, this tower will bear the name “Khalifa” – “Burj Khalifa”.
In the outlines of the foundation, the outlines of the desert flower of pancras are visible. This form facilitates the construction of buildings several hundred meters high. And when construction had already begun, lead architect George Estafio and his customer made a bold decision - to increase the height of the building from the original 550, which exceeded the Taipei tower (509.2 meters), the highest at that time, by only a few meters, and not just increase, but almost double.
After laying the foundation, the tower began to grow rapidly. On site, work went on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There were about 100 designers, architects, engineers, and up to 12,000 workers worked on the site every day.
Once every three days a new floor appeared. But the higher you go, the more problems. And the main one is the wind. It is impossible to build a single tower of such a height, a single shape. Then the effect of the wind will be too strong, the fluctuations will become too great.
The terraces were built according to a certain pattern, rising in a spiral. The shape of the building is asymmetrical. So the wind creates less vibrations of buildings and as it rises, the asymmetry changes, but also creeps up.
When you build the tallest building in the world, every centimeter counts. When pouring concrete, engineers needed to know where the center of the building would be, and with constant movement, it is not easy to calculate it. Contractor installed 3 different appliances GPS on the ground and another one at the very top of the building.
The exterior panels of the building presented a big problem for the engineers. Glass was supposed to reflect heat, but let light through. And it must also be water-wind and dust-tight. About 200 of these panels were required for each floor.
During the construction, the creators foresaw literally everything - from high temperatures in the Arabian sun to the angle of incidence of light in the premises of the tower. The building is equipped with special sun protection and reflective glass panels that reduce the heating of the rooms inside (temperatures in Dubai reach the mark of 50 ° C), which reduces the need for air conditioning. Well, for air conditioning in a skyscraper, a convection system is used that drives air from bottom to top along the entire height of the tower, and sea water and underground cooling modules will be used for cooling. Especially for the Burj Khalifa, a special brand of concrete was created - such concrete is heat-resistant and does not deform under the scorching sun of the United Arab Emirates. By the way, the skyscraper will completely independently generate electricity for its own use: for this, a 61-meter turbine rotated by the wind and an array of solar panels (some of which are located on the walls of the tower) will function.
The building project in full costs more than one and a half billion dollars - a huge amount, albeit for a country that is highly developed at this stage. Due to problems with financing the construction of the Burj Khalifa, the official opening of the skyscraper was postponed from September 9, 2009 (this date was originally planned - the date of the opening of the Dubai Metro) to January 2010.
The Burj Khalifa project was created on the idea of a "city within a city". The building is surrounded by adjoining roads, convenient parking spaces, private lawns, boulevards and parks. In addition, the skyscraper hosts independent sponsored entertainment for youth and business people. Again, a new site has been opened for business in the Khalifa building. In addition to the hotel, located on the first 37 floors, as well as luxury apartments between 45 and 108 floors, most of the floors are still given over to office areas and business premises. Spacious, comfortable and air-conditioned rooms for meetings and presentations today attract business people from all over the world, which brings Dubai once again to the level of the business capital of the world - since in almost every complex of buildings that open every year there is a corner, so to speak, investor. The 123rd and 124th floors are equipped with an observation deck. Thousands of tourists who come here every year say that the feeling is beyond words - it is so breathtaking and overwhelmed with surprise, how could a person create such a thing!
In Arabic, "burj" means "tower".
The creators of the Dubai skyscraper also claim that the distinctive feature of the building is the highest residential floor and an observation deck located on the 124th floor. In the skyscraper, which can be seen from a distance of 90 kilometers, 57 elevators of the world's fastest system move cabins at a speed of 18 meters per second. There is also an autonomous power supply system - a 60-meter wind turbine and huge solar panels. The tower has a modern design, but its architecture is also influenced by Islamic traditions.
According to the designers, the building is resistant to strong wind loads, and can also withstand an earthquake. "We were struck by lightning twice, last year we felt the echoes of a powerful earthquake in Iran. In addition, during the construction we experienced all possible types of wind. The results are good," Mohamed Ali Alabbar told the BBC. head of Emaar Properties, which built the tower.
Some of the apartments in the skyscraper were sold at a price of 24.3 thousand dollars per square meter, but now their value has fallen by about half. The project, which has shown resilience to natural disasters, has not remained unaffected by the global financial crisis. Leasing office space at the Burj Dubai will be particularly challenging, analysts say, as fewer companies can afford the luxury.
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The opening ceremony of the skyscraper was timed to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the reign in the Emirate of Dubai of the current Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum, who came to power on January 4. In a ceremony, the Sheikh renamed the skyscraper, which was known as Burj Dubai during construction, to Burj Khalifa, dedicating it to the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. "From now on, this tower will bear the name of Khalifa - Burj Khalifa," he said.
Sheikh Khalifa is also the emir of Abu Dhabi, who has provided Dubai with $10 billion in debt relief, including support for investment company Dubai World.
The long-awaited opening of the legendary building took place with fireworks and festive concerts. The event struck with an incredible scope - the public saw the promised fireworks, theatrical performances, as well as a laser show. The list of guests of honor invited to the opening ceremony included six thousand people. The rest were able to watch the tour of the building on huge screens installed in the streets or on TV. In total, the opening ceremony was televised by more than two billion people around the world.
From the first to the 39th floors of the building are occupied by the Armani Hotel. Above are office and technical premises, as well as individual apartments. In addition, there are special observation floors that serve as a high-altitude observatory. Special communication equipment is located in the 180-meter spire. Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) boasts 65 double-decker lifts. True, on the ascent up, or on the descent down, you will have to make several transfers. Only one technical elevator rises from the first to the very last floor. By the way, the Burj Khalifa elevator system is the fastest in the world, as elevator lifts reach speeds of up to 18 meters per second.
Here are some specifications of the Burj Khalifa:
- Style: Modernism
— Materials: structures - reinforced concrete, steel; facade - stainless steel, aluminum, glass.
– Purpose: office and retail space, residential property and hotel.
– Height: 828 meters.
- Floors: 164 (including two underground floors).
– Area: 3595100 sq. m.
– The highest observation deck is located at an altitude of 442.10 m.
Armani Hotel (the first of its kind) will occupy the bottom 37 floors.
- From the 45th to the 108th floor there are about 700 apartments.
— The rest of the floors will be occupied by office and retail space.
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Interesting Burj Khalifa Facts:
- The skyscraper has the world's fastest 57 elevators. They are designed to serve their group of Burj Khalifa visitors - staff and attendants, cargo, office workers, visitors and residents of the building, VIP persons.
- From the 124th floor there are two-story panoramic elevators - they can accommodate from 12 to 14 people. Lifting speed 10 meters per second.
- It took 330,000 cubic meters of concrete and 31,400 tons of steel reinforcement to build the tower.
– The tower is located in the center of an artificial lake
- The Burj Khalifa has several recreational areas for visitors to relax - on the 43rd, 76th, 123rd floors there are fitness and spa, and on the 43rd and 76th there are swimming pools (the highest in the world), rooms for relaxation and other activities.
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- The shape of the building plan (three rays emanating from the center) - based on the desert flower bud growing in this region.
– The highest residential floor is 109.
- The highest observation deck is located on the 124th floor.
— The depth of foundation piles is more than 50 meters.
- The building's water supply system uses recycled rainwater (o_0 rain in the desert?)
- The tower will independently generate electricity for itself: for this, a 61-meter turbine rotated by the wind will be used, as well as an array of solar panels (partially located on the walls of the tower) with a total area of about 15 thousand m².
- The building is equipped with special sun protection and reflective glass panels that will reduce the heating of the rooms inside (in Dubai, temperatures can reach up to 50 ° C). For air conditioning, the skyscraper uses a convection system that drives air from the bottom up along the entire height of the tower, and sea water and underground cooling modules will be used for cooling. It is stated that the air temperature in the building will be around +18 °C.
The Burj Khalifa was built on the principle vertical city- floors are located in blocks designed for different functions. The tower contains about 900 apartments, a hotel with 304 rooms, 35 floors are given over to offices. Three underground floors house parking for 3,000 cars.
| Floor | Purpose |
| 160-163 | Technical |
| 156-159 | Communications and broadcasting |
| 155 | Technical |
| 139-154 | Offices |
| 136-138 | Technical |
| 125-135 | Offices |
| 124 | Viewpoint |
| 123 | sky lobby |
| 122 | Restaurant At.mosphere |
| 111-121 | Offices |
| 109-110 | Technical |
| 77-108 | Apartments |
| 76 | sky lobby |
| 73-75 | Technical |
| 44-72 | Apartments |
| 43 | sky lobby |
| 40-42 | Technical |
| 38-39 | Hotel apartments |
| 19-37 | Hotel rooms |
| 17-18 | Technical |
| 9-16 | Hotel rooms |
| 1-8 | Hotel |
one. . Located in a beautiful city Dubai, UAE. The height of the building is 828 meters, the height of the roof is 636 meters, the number of floors is 163. The skyscraper was opened in 2010. The shape of the building resembles a stalagmite. known throughout the world under the name " Burj Dubai» (« dubai tower”), renamed it, dedicating the building to the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
2. Shanghai Tower is an ultra-tall building under construction in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. According to the project, the height of the building is 632 meters, the number of floors is 128, the total area is 380 thousand m. After 2016, it will become the 5th in the world, taking into account the India Tower in Mumbai.
3. Royal Clock Tower (Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel). The building is located in a city known to all Muslims Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The height of the building is 601 meters, the number of storeys is 120. It was put into operation in 2012. The tallest hotel in the world, the largest building in the world in terms of building volume with the largest and highest clock in the world.
4. World Trade Center 1 or Freedom Tower (One World Trade Center). skyscraper hotel is located in New York (USA). Its height is 541.3 meters, the number of floors is 104. It was built in 2013. It is the tallest office building in the world and the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
5. International Financial Center (CTF Finance Centre)- ultra-high skyscraper, built in the style of modernism. Located in the city Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. The height of the building is 437.5 meters, the number of floors is 103. The skyscraper was opened in 2010. It will be fully built in 2016.
6. Taipei 101 (Taipei 101) - skyscraper located in Taiwan's capital, Taipei. Its height is 508 meters, the number of storeys is 101. It was built in 2004. Tallest office building in the world prior to the Freedom Tower. The architectural style in the spirit of postmodernism combines modern traditions and ancient Chinese architecture. The multi-storey shopping complex in the tower contains hundreds of shops, restaurants and clubs.
7. Shanghai World Financial Center). Skyscraper in Shanghai (China). The height of the building is 492 meters, the number of floors is 101. The skyscraper was opened in 2008. The building has received the following awards: The owner of the highest observation deck in the world, located on the 100th floor of the building (472 meters above the ground); the best skyscraper in the world in 2008.
8. International Commerce Center) - a skyscraper built in 2010 in the western part of the district kowloon hong kong city. This is the tallest building in the city. The height of the building is 484 meters, the number of storeys is 118. It was put into operation in 2010.
9. Twin Towers (Twin Skyscrapers) is in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). The design of the skyscraper was attended by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who proposed to build buildings in the "Islamic" style. Therefore, the plan of the complex is two eight-pointed stars. The Petronas Towers houses offices, exhibition and conference rooms, and an art gallery. The cost of the project is 2 billion ringgits ($800 million).
Petronas Tower 1 (Petronas Tower 1)
Petronas Tower 2. The height of the building is 451.9 meters, the number of storeys is 88, it was built in 1998.
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10. - ultra-high building, which houses the business center of the city Nanjing (China). The height of the building is 450 meters, the number of storeys is 66. It was put into operation in 2010. Mixed-use tower - the building houses office space, the lower floors are equipped for shops, shopping centers and restaurants, there is also a public observatory.
Mankind has always sought to overcome existing boundaries. For example, as soon as a skyscraper appears that claims to be the “tallest building in the world,” an even taller structure appears a few years later. So far, the one-kilometer mark has not been overcome, but it's up to the small - to wait for the completion of the construction of the Burj Al Mamlyaka high-rise.
And we present a list from which you will find out how many floors are in the tallest building in the world.
We have not included antenna masts, concrete masts, chimneys and other technical structures in the list.
| № | Name | Height, m | number of storeys | Year | Type | The country | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Burj al Mamlaka (under construction) | 1000 | 167 | 2020 | Skyscraper | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah |
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | 828 | 163 | 2010 | Skyscraper | UAE | Dubai |
| 2 | shanghai tower | 632 | 121 | 2013 | Skyscraper | PRC | Shanghai |
| 3 | Towers of Abraj al-Beit | 601 | 120 | 2012 | Skyscraper | Saudi Arabia | Mecca |
| 4 | Ping'an International Financial Center | 600 | 115 | 2017 | Skyscraper | PRC | Shenzhen |
| 5 | Lotte World Tower | 554.5 | 123 | 2017 | Skyscraper | South Korea | Seoul |
| 6 | World Trade Center 1 or Freedom Tower | 541.3 | 104 | 2013 | Skyscraper | USA | New York |
| 7 | CTF Financial Center | 530 | 116 | 2016 | Skyscraper | PRC | Guangzhou |
| 8 | Taipei 101 | 509.2 | 101 | 2004 | Skyscraper | Taiwan | Taipei |
| 9 | shanghai world financial center | 492 | 101 | 2008 | Skyscraper | PRC | Shanghai |
| 10 | International Commerce Center | 484 | 118 | 2009 | Skyscraper | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Location: Hong Kong
Hong Kong, in addition to its highly developed economy and high standard of living, is famous for its record number of skyscrapers. In total, there are 316 buildings in the metropolis, whose height exceeds the mark of 150 meters. But none of them can compare with the majestic building of the World Trade Center.
Initially, the project for its creation provided for a height of 574 meters, but it had to be “cut down”, since buildings cannot be built in the city, whose height exceeds the surrounding mountains.
Most of the floors of the center are reserved for offices, but at its top (from 118 to 102 floors inclusive) there is a five-star hotel, from the rooms of which there is a wonderful view of Hong Kong, especially at dawn and sunset.
For comparison: - MFC "Federation" - reaches a height of 373.7 meters.
Location: Shanghai, China
This skyscraper is only 16 meters lower than the eighth number in the list of the tallest buildings in the world. Because of the shape of the building, it is called a "bottle opener".
The foundation stone of the skyscraper was laid in 1997, but due to the financial crisis in Asia, the project was frozen, and construction resumed only in 2003. And the center was completely ready by 2008.
Initially, they wanted to make a round hole rather than a rectangular one in the upper part of the building, symbolizing the sky and reducing the wind load on the building, however, the designers considered that it would be cheaper and easier to implement the project with a rectangular hole.
8. Taipei 101 - 509 meters
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
It was the tallest skyscraper in the world between 2004 and 2007. It is named after its location and the number of floors in the building.
In addition, Taipei 101 is the first skyscraper in the world to overcome a half-kilometer height, and no one will take this title away from it.
The design of the building is inspired by traditional Chinese architecture and is shaped like a pagoda.
Since the building is located in a place where both earthquakes and strong winds are frequent, its creators provided protection against natural disasters by providing the skyscraper with an external frame and an internal damper. This is a 660-ton ball made of 41 steel plates. It is suspended from eight steel cables, supported by eight shock absorbers and can move 1.5 meters in any direction. It is the largest and heaviest damper in the world.
The striking design of Taipei 101 won the 2004 Emporis Best Skyscraper Award.
The elevators in this skyscraper are among the fastest in the world, rising at 1,010 meters per minute (60.48 km/h) and descending at 610 m/min (36.6 km/h). It is also interesting that the Chinese skyscraper is one of the few buildings in the world equipped with two-story elevators.
Location: Guangzhou, China
The seventh largest skyscraper in the world houses office space, a hotel, residential apartments and a shopping mall.
Two of the 86 elevators installed in the Chinese skyscraper can rise at a speed of 70-72.4 km / h or 19.4-20.1 m / s. These are the fastest elevators in the world. However, they descend twice as slowly as they rise.
The streamlined shape of the building practically negates the effect of air currents on it.
Location: New York
The tallest skyscraper in the Big Apple, also known as the Freedom Tower, was erected on the site of the former World Trade Center, which was attacked by al-Qaeda terrorists on September 11, 2001.
The height of the new building - 1,776 feet (541 meters) - is a reference to the year the United States Declaration of Independence was signed.
The creators of the tower took into account the sad experience gained during the evacuation of victims from the previous World Trade Center.
- There is now a shelter on each floor of WTC 1, while elevators are located in a secure central tier of the building that serves all floors of the tower.
- The building also has an emergency staircase designed for firefighters, fire protection has been significantly improved, and the air supply system includes chemical and biological filters.
- The 57-meter base of the structure is made of monolithic concrete, and in order to avoid a heavy look, the architects “provided” the facade of WTC 1 with blue prismatic glass blocks. They shimmer beautifully and sparkle in the sun.
On the territory of WTC 1, on the site where the twin towers were located, there is a Memorial, in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack. We also have a museum dedicated to the events of 11.11.
Location: Seoul, South Korea
A brand new skyscraper, built in 2017, got into the tallest buildings in the world. It is the highest in South Korea.
The foundation stone of the tower was laid in 2005, but then construction slowed down due to the fact that the future skyscraper was located near the airport, and it was subject to height restrictions. These restrictions were lifted in 2010, and the construction was "reactivated".
Lotte has one of the best aquariums in all of Asia, where you can even touch some of the marine life, and there are many interesting shops, including the Studio Ghibli store (released My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and many other anime)
The Russians made their own, albeit useless, but funny contribution to the history of the Lotte Tower. Two Russian photographers climbed to the top of the crane and made a video of the skyscraper under construction.
Location: Shenzhen, China
Initially, it was decided to build a skyscraper with a height of 660 meters. Thus, he had to surpass the current Chinese leader - the Shanghai Tower. But aviation spoiled everything. In order not to interfere with the flights of aircraft and other helicopters, the antenna was removed from the plan, thereby reducing the height of the building to the current 599 meters.
1.7 thousand tons of high-quality stainless steel were used for the facade of the building. This material will allow the tower to maintain its aesthetic appearance longer, even taking into account the salty coastal atmosphere of the city.
3. Royal Clock Tower (Abraj al-Beit) - 601 meters
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The beautiful building, decorated with glass mosaics, is one of the new symbols of Mecca.
At the top of the skyscraper is a giant four-sided clock, the dial of which is the largest in the world. Its dimensions are 45 by 43 meters and are comparable to the size of a small football field. Such a dial is visible from a distance of 12 meters during the day and 17 meters at night.
The tower houses a luxurious hotel that welcomes pilgrims who come to see the wonders of the Muslim holy city.
The skyscraper is part of the Abraj al-Beit tower complex, which is considered the largest building in terms of mass on Earth and the highest in Saudi Arabia.
Location: Shanghai, China
If you ask a Chinese resident what is the tallest building in the world, he will probably name the pride of his country - the Shanghai Tower.
It has the world's tallest observation deck inside a building and is also the tallest building in China.
The tower spirals up, this design allows you to compensate for the influence of wind at high altitude.
Brave Russian thrill-seekers (the same ones who climbed the Lotte Tower) entered the construction site of the skyscraper and filmed a video about this, which gained over 66 million views in a few years.
Caution, fear of heights may arise while viewing!
1. Burj Khalifa - 828 meters
Location: Dubai, UAE
Here is the answer to the question of how many floors are in the tallest skyscraper in the world. There are exactly 163 of them. This was enough for luxurious residential apartments (there are about 900 of them) and for a hotel with 304 rooms and for offices of various companies. There are also three underground garages that can accommodate 3,000 cars at the same time.
The windows of the tower offer stunning views of the turquoise waters of the artificial lake at the foot of the skyscraper. On this lake there is a unique fountain equipped with 6000 light sources and with jets hitting a height of 150 meters. All this unforgettable spectacle is accompanied by musical accompaniment.
While the building's shape is similar to the tubular Willis Tower concept, it is structurally different and is not technically a tubular structure. The outlines of the foundation give rise to associations with the desert flower pancras. This was done not for the sake of beauty, but for the sake of facilitating the construction of a building whose height exceeds several hundred meters.
And the façade cladding system is designed to withstand Dubai's extreme summer temperatures.
The building rests on a concrete and steel podium with 192 piles descending to a depth of more than 50 meters.
At first, they decided to call the skyscraper Burj Dubai. But during the grand opening ceremony of the building, it was renamed the Burj Khalifa, in honor of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
The tallest building in the world in the future - Burj al Mamlaka (1000 m)
However, Burj Khalifa will not be called the tallest skyscraper on Earth for long. In 2020, the construction of the Jeddah Tower (Burj al Mamlaka), as much as 1 kilometer high, should be completed. The initiator of the ambitious project is Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who is the nephew of the King of Saudi Arabia.
Adrian Smith, who oversaw the construction of the Burj Khalifa, was chosen as the architect.
In October 2017, 56 of the planned 167 floors of the tower were completed.
January 15, 1943 started work Pentagon- the famous headquarters of the US Department of Defense, which has become the most largest office building in the world. Today we will talk about several objects from different countries, each of which is considered the largest in its industry on Earth. It will be about residential and factory buildings, shopping centers, airports, stadiums and other world record holders.
Built in 1943, the United States Department of Defense building is still the largest office building in the world. After all, its total area is 620 thousand square meters. The Pentagon consists of five concentric pentagons connected by ten corridors. At the same time, you can walk from one point of the structure to another in a maximum of 7 minutes.
Dubai is one of the largest aviation hubs in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that it is here that the largest air terminal on the planet is located. Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport alone has an area of 1,713,000 square meters, making it the second largest building on Earth.
The Izmailovo Hotel in Moscow has been holding the palm among the largest hotels in the world for more than thirty years. This complex of five 30-storey buildings has 7,500 rooms and is designed for simultaneous residence of 15,000 people. It was opened in 1980 for the Moscow Olympics.
The New South China Mall was inaugurated in 2005, only to close a few months later. The huge building with an area of 659,612 square meters and designed for 2,500 stores turned out to be unnecessary for the residents of the poor and relatively small city of Dongguan by Chinese standards. Now it is mothballed in anticipation of population growth and living standards in the metropolis.
The Boeing Corporation owns the world's largest factory building. Its plant in Everett near Seattle has an area of 399,480 square meters. In addition to assembly shops, the building houses several catering establishments, an aviation museum, a souvenir shop and even its own theater.
It is unlikely that the people who built a huge airship hangar 60 kilometers from Berlin in 1938 suspected that they were creating the basis for the world's largest entertainment center. Nevertheless, it was here, in a building that had been empty for several decades, that the Tropical Islands Resort water park was opened in 2005. The total area of this building is 70 thousand square meters.
In 2012, the largest and tallest residential building in the world was commissioned in Dubai. The height of the 101-storey skyscraper Princess Tower is 414 meters, and the total area is 171,175 sq.m. There are 763 apartments and 957 parking spaces for residents and guests of the building.
The largest private house built for a single family is a 27-storey 173-meter building in the Indian city of Mumbai. It was built in 2010 by order of local billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in the country. This skyscraper has 9 elevators, a small theater for 50 spectators, parking for 168 cars, a spa with several pools, hanging gardens and many other wonders. The building has 600 employees.
For many years, the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, was considered the richest man on the planet, until Bill Gates overtook him in the mid-90s. But even now, the Asian monarch holds several world records, for example, the largest collection of cars or the largest palace on Earth. The residence Istana Nurul Iman has 1788 halls and rooms, three times more than that of the Queen of England. The total area of the building is about 200 thousand square meters.
The May 1st Stadium in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang has several records at once. For example, this is the largest stadium in the world, because 150 thousand spectators can gather in its stands at the same time. And this arena regularly hosts the Arirang musical and gymnastic show, which has a record number of participants. It is believed that about 100 thousand people are involved in this performance on a patriotic theme.
