Tallest Building in the World

Posted by NG Kids in News Bites on January 7, 2010

The world’s tallest building officially opened on Monday, January 4. The Burj Dubai, the tallest skyscraper in the world, is 200 stories tall and contains housing, offices, and a hotel. Standing at a height of over 800 meters (2,625 feet), the Burj Dubai stands about half a mile high. It will also be home to the highest swimming pool in the world!

Before the Burj Dubai, the tallest skyscraper in the world was the Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Taipei 101 is a little higher than 500 meters (about 1,640 feet).

Get more facts on the Burj Dubai from Reuters.

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Comments

  1. thecampbell5
    January 7, 2010, 7:34 pm

    Wow that is pretty impressive- that massive structure!

  2. emshemie3
    January 9, 2010, 2:32 pm

    Hmmm….Before, I might have thought this was just a TALL TALE! Geez,I can come UP with these jokes so easily….

  3. yaasie10
    January 9, 2010, 6:06 pm

    Wow!I would love to go see that this year!

  4. baboe
    January 9, 2010, 10:23 pm

    super huge! If it’s so tall,how can they get up there?
    Very, very, very impressive. Huge!!!!!

  5. baboe
    January 15, 2010, 7:18 pm

    yaasie10 I agree with you about going there this year. hat would be so fun!!!!

  6. leopard
    March 11, 2012, 7:49 am

    i can see it from my window

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