Burj Khalifa
skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Summary
Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper[1]. It ranks in the top 0.052% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,210 views/month, #1 of 1,933).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Dubai[3]
- Country: United Arab Emirates[4]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[5], architectural landmark[6]
- Architect: Adrian Smith[7], Marshall Strabala[8], George J. Efstathiou[9], William F. Baker[10], Skidmore, Owings & Merrill[11]
- Owned by: Emaar Properties[12]
- Named after: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan[13]
- Architectural style: high-tech architecture[14], neo-futurism[15]
- Developer: Emaar Properties[16]
- Made from material: reinforced concrete[17], steel[18], aluminium[19], glass[20]
- Main building contractor: Samsung C&T Corporation[21], Arabtec[22], Besix[23]
- Has use: office building[24], hotel[25]
- Commons category: Burj Khalifa[26]
- Inception: 2004[27]
- Structural engineer: William F. Baker[28]
- Official website: http://www.burjkhalifa.ae[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Burj Khalifa[30]
- Commons gallery: Burj Khalifa[31]
- Inspired by: Great Mosque of Samarra[32]
- Floors above ground: 163[33]
- Floors below ground: 1[34]
- Number of elevators: 58[35]
- Date of official opening: January 4, 2010[36]
- Native label: برج خليفة[37]
- Area: 344,000 m²[38]
- Height: 828 m[39], 829.8 m[40], 584.5 m[41]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Burj Khalifa include it/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro)[42], a metro station[43], in United Arab Emirates[44].
Why It Matters
Burj Khalifa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for it include it/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro)[42], a metro station[43], in United Arab Emirates[44].