Burj Khalifa

Summary

Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.052% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,049 views/month, #1 of 1,933).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai^[3].
• Burj Khalifa is in the country of United Arab Emirates^[4].
• Burj Khalifa's video is recorded as Burj Dubai Evolution.ogv^[5].
• Burj Khalifa's image is recorded as Dubai skyline 2015 (crop).jpg^[6].
• Burj Khalifa's instance of is recorded as skyscraper^[7].
• Burj Khalifa's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[8].
• Burj Khalifa's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[9].
• Burj Khalifa's architect is recorded as Adrian Smith^[10].
• Burj Khalifa's architect is recorded as Marshall Strabala^[11].
• Burj Khalifa's architect is recorded as George J. Efstathiou^[12].
• Burj Khalifa's architect is recorded as William F. Baker^[13].
• Burj Khalifa's architect is recorded as Skidmore, Owings & Merrill^[14].
• Burj Khalifa's owned by is recorded as Emaar Properties^[15].
• Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is named after Burj Khalifa^[16].
• Burj Khalifa's architectural style is recorded as high-tech architecture^[17].
• Burj Khalifa's architectural style is recorded as neo-futurism^[18].
• Burj Khalifa's developer is recorded as Emaar Properties^[19].
• Burj Khalifa's made from material is recorded as reinforced concrete^[20].
• Burj Khalifa's made from material is recorded as steel^[21].
• Burj Khalifa's made from material is recorded as aluminium^[22].
• Burj Khalifa's made from material is recorded as glass^[23].
• Burj Khalifa's main building contractor is recorded as Samsung C&T Corporation^[24].
• Burj Khalifa's main building contractor is recorded as Arabtec^[25].
• Burj Khalifa's main building contractor is recorded as Besix^[26].
• Burj Khalifa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1461154983529267860004^[27].

Body

Geography

Burj Khalifa is in the country of United Arab Emirates^[4]. It is located in Dubai^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Burj Khalifa's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+344000'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include skyscraper^[7], tourist attraction^[8], and architectural landmark^[9].

History and Context

+2004-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Burj Khalifa^[29]. Its owned by is recorded as Emaar Properties^[15]. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is named after it^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Burj Khalifa include it/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro)^[30], a metro station^[31], in United Arab Emirates^[32].

Why It Matters

Burj Khalifa ranks in the top 0.052% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,049 views/month, #1 of 1,933).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include it/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro)^[30], a metro station^[31], in United Arab Emirates^[32].