00:00The Burj Khalifa is one of the most iconic buildings in the world.
00:05Its height, its unique architecture, and all of the records it has broken.
00:09Want to know more about this incredible structure?
00:12We give you 10 amazing facts about the Burj Khalifa.
00:16Described as a vertical city and a living wonder,
00:20the Burj Khalifa, developed by Amar Properties,
00:23is the world's tallest building at 828 meters high.
00:28It took 6 years to build the tower.
00:30Construction on the Burj Khalifa started in January 2004
00:34and it was officially inaugurated in January 2010.
00:38The tower took 22 million man-hours to build.
00:42Burj Khalifa used a record-breaking 330,000 cubic meters of concrete,
00:4739,000 tons of steel reinforcement,
00:50103,000 square meters of glass,
00:53and 15,500 square meters of embossed stainless steel.
00:58Over 1,000 pieces of art by prominent international and Middle Eastern artists
01:03adorn the interiors of Burj Khalifa and the surrounding Amar Boulevard.
01:07Many of the pieces have been specially commissioned
01:10as a tribute to the spirit of global harmony.
01:13The Burj Khalifa elevator speed moves at 10 meters per second,
01:18making their elevators some of the fastest in the world.
01:21The Burj Khalifa elevator time to reach the 124th floor is one minute.
01:26In 2011, Dubai welcomed the New Year
01:29with the world's highest firework display at Burj Khalifa.
01:32The celebration, which also marked the first anniversary of the grand inauguration,
01:37was the center of attention for a global audience as it marked New Year's Eve.
01:42The Burj Khalifa is home to 900 residential apartments,
01:45including studios and 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom apartments.
01:50If you want to live in the Burj Khalifa,
01:52expect to shell out an average of $200,000 a year to rent a 2-bedroom apartment.
01:57The Burj Khalifa is home to one hotel only, and that's the Armani Hotel,
02:01which opened its doors to the world on April 27, 2010.
02:05Anyone can visit the Burj Khalifa's viewing deck,
02:08which is located at 555 meters high and on level 124 and 125.
02:15It offers visitors an amazing view of Dubai.
02:19And finally, the Burj Khalifa is also home to Atmosphere,
02:22and it's one of the world's highest restaurants.
02:25These are 10 great facts about the world's tallest tower, the iconic Burj Khalifa.
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