Over the past thirty years, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of skyscrapers in the world as space decreases but demand for it increases. The advancement in engineering and technology has made such complex structures possible as newer and more innovate designs are used to combine the aesthetic appeal and strength of such buildings. There is also a competition among the world’s cities and countries to build the tallest buildings and draw the most number of people to it. Here is the list of the tallest buildings in the world as of 2019.
TALLEST BUILDINGS
5.Lotte World Tower, South Korea - 1,819 Feet
The Lotte World Tower is found in Seoul, South Korea. At 1,819 feet, it is the fifth tallest building in the world. Construction on the building was completed in March of 2016. A total of thirteen years of planning went into the preparation the the Lotte World Tower's construction, which began in March 2011. The building features 123 floors, six of which are underground. The roof of the Lotte World Tower was constructed with such a strength that it is designed to withstand earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 9 on the Richter scale.
4.PANG AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE- 599 M (1,965 FT)
This tower is also located in Shenzhen, China and was inaugurated in 2015 through the construction is expected to go on until the end of 2017. The building has the office of the Pang An Insurance firm and also houses a mall, retail spaces, hotel rooms and a conference centre. It has a total of 115 floors with a height of 1965 feet. The tower can be easily seen from some places in Hong Kong like Lantau Island, Shatin, New Territories West Constituency. It uses double-decker elevators, which is a feature unique to this building. It is the second tallest building in China. Humans are building amazing structures around the world. We have also listed the most famous bridges in the world.
3.MAKKAH ROYAL CLOCK TOWER- 601 M (1,971 FT)
Also referred to as the Abraj Al-Bait of Mecca, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia is the third tallest building in the world. It stands at a total of 601 meters. The government-owned complex features a hotel with 120 floors, as well as a conference center, an Islamic museum, and a prayer room with a capacity of 10,000 people. Other amenities inside the building include a five story shopping mall and a Lunar Observation Centre, which is used to watch the moon during the Holy Month. The Abraj Al-Bait was constructed by the Saudi Binladin Group, which is the largest construction firm in Saudi Arabia. The clock of the Makkah Royal Clock Tower is the largest clock face in the world.
2.Shanghai Tower, China - 2,073 Feet
The tallest building in China and second tallest in the world is currently the Shanghai Tower. At 632 meters (2,073 ft) and 128 floors it’s not even close to the monumental Burj Khalifa, but it’s an amazing engineering achievement nonetheless. Construction of the Shanghai tower began in 2008 and reached its final height in August 2013. The building officially opened on June 2015.
- BURJ KHALIFA- 828 M (2,717 FT)
This building in Dubai was originally called Burj Dubai and was completed in 2010. It was designed by Owings, Skidmore and Merrill based in Chicago and has 163 floors with a total height of 2717 feet. The building complex consists of thirty thousand residences, an artificial lake, hotels and shopping malls. It is one of the tallest Skyscrapers located in the UAE. The hotels are renowned for their extreme luxury and have drawn many foreign tourists. The observatory deck of the tallest building in the world is located at a height of 1483 feet or 452.1 meters and Total aluminium used in the tower weighs as much as 5 A380 aircraft. Burj Khalifa has received international attention and was an initiative of the government of the United Arab Emirates to divert the economy away from its dependence on oil and towards the tourism industry. Burj Khalifa is also considered to be modern architectural wonders around the world.
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