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Human nature cannot be changed, people have always tried to surpass their own achievements and set new records in absolutely any field of their activity.
So in architecture, in an attempt to conquer the limits of heights, people erect the tallest buildings in the world. With the development of technologies, the invention of modern composite materials and the creation of fundamentally new structures of buildings, only in the last 25 years has it become possible to construct the tallest buildings on the planet, at the sight of which it is simply breathtaking!
In this ranking, we will tell you about the 15 tallest buildings in the world, which are definitely worth seeing.

15. International Financial Center - Hong Kong. Height 415 meters

The Hong Kong International Financial Center was completed in 2003. The building is completely commercial, there are no hotels or residential apartments, but there are only offices of various companies.
The 88-storey skyscraper is the sixth tallest building in China and is one of the few buildings with double-deck elevators.

14. Jin Mao Tower - China, Shanghai. Height 421 meters

The official opening ceremony of the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai took place in 1999, with a construction cost of more than $ 550 million. Most of the premises of the building are office buildings, there are also shopping malls, restaurants, nightclubs and an observation deck offering a gorgeous view of Shanghai.

More than 30 floors of the building are rented by the largest hotel "Grand Hyatt", and the prices here are quite affordable for a tourist with an average income, a room can be rented for $ 200 per night.

13. Trump International Hotel and Tower - Chicago, USA. Height 423 meters

Trump Tower was built in 2009 and cost the owner $ 847 million. The building has 92 floors, of which from the 3rd to the 12th floor are boutiques and various shops, a chic spa is located on the 14th floor, and an elite restaurant Sixteen is located on the 16th floor. From the 17th to the 21st floors the hotel occupies, higher there are penthouses and private residential apartments.

12. Guangzhou International Financial Center - China, Guangzhou. Height - 437 meters

This tallest skyscraper was built in 2010 and has 103 floors, is western part yu of the Guangzhou Twin Towers Complex. The construction of the eastern skyscraper should be completed in 2016.
The construction cost of the building was $ 280 million, most of the building is occupied by office space, up to the 70th floor. The five-star Four Seasons Hotel occupies the 70th to 98th floors, and the last floors are occupied by cafes, restaurants and an observation deck. There is a helipad on the 103rd floor.

11. QC 100 - Shenzhen, China. Height 442 meters.

KK 100 skyscraper, also known as Kingki 100, was erected in 2011 and is located in Shenzhen city. This multifunctional building was built in the style of modernism and most of the premises in it are for office use.
On 23 floors of this one of the tallest buildings in the world, the six-star premium business hotel St. Regis Hotel, there are also several chic restaurants, a beautiful garden and Asia's first IMAX cinema.

10. Willis - Tower - Chicago, USA. Height 443 meters

The Willis Tower skyscraper, formerly known as the Sears Tower, rises to a height of 443 meters and is the only building in this ranking, built before 1998. The construction of the skyscraper began in 1970 and was fully completed in 1973. The project cost was more than $ 150 million at the prices of that time.

After completion of construction, the Willis Tower firmly took the status of the tallest building in the world for as long as 25 years. At the moment, in the list of the tallest buildings, the skyscraper is on the 10th line of the list.

9. Zifeng Tower - Nanjing, China. Height 450 meters

Construction of the 89-storey skyscraper began in 2005 and was completed in 2009. This building is multifunctional, there are offices, restaurants, cafes and a hotel. An observation deck is located on the top floor. Also in the Zifeng tower, 54 cargo lifts and passenger lifts have been built.

8. Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Height 451.9 meters

From 1998 to 2004, the Petronas Twin Towers were considered the tallest buildings in the world. The construction of the towers was financed by the Petronas oil company, and the project was worth more than $ 800 million. Now the premises of the buildings are rented by many large corporations - Reuters agency, Microsoft corporation, Aveva company and others. There are also high-end shopping establishments, an art gallery, an aquarium and a science center.

The structure of the building itself is unique, there are no more skyscrapers built using the Petronas Towers technology in the world. Most high-rise buildings are constructed of steel and glass, but for Malaysia, the cost of high-quality steel was very high and engineers had to find another way to solve the problem.

As a result, high-tech and flexible concrete was developed, from which the towers were built. Experts carefully monitored the quality of the material and once, during routine measurements, they discovered the slightest error in the quality of concrete. The builders had to completely dismantle one floor of the building and rebuild it.

7. International Trade Center, Hong Kong. Height 484 meters

This 118-storey skyscraper rises 484 meters. After 8 years of construction, the building was completed in 2010 and is currently the tallest building in Hong Kong and the fourth tallest building in China.
The upper floors of the skyscraper are occupied by the five-star Ritz-Carlton Hotel, located at an altitude of 425 meters, which makes it the tallest hotel on the planet. The building also features the world's tallest swimming pool, located on the 118th floor.

6. Shanghai World Financial Center. Height 492 meters

Built for $ 1.2 billion, the Shanghai World Financial Center is a multifunctional skyscraper that houses office space, a museum, a hotel, and multi-storey parking. The construction of the center was completed in 2008, and at that time the building was considered the second tallest structure in the world.

The skyscraper has been tested for seismic resistance and is able to withstand tremors up to 7 on the Richter scale. The building also houses the highest observation deck in the world, located 472 meters above the ground.

5. Taipei 101 - Taipei, Taiwan. Height 509.2 meters

Official operation of Taipei 101 skyscraper began on December 31, 2003 and this building is the most stable and resistant to natural disasters structure ever created by man. The tower is able to withstand gusts of wind up to 60 m / s (216 km / h) and the strongest earthquakes that occur in this region every 2,500 years.

The skyscraper has 101 floors above ground, and five floors underground. On the first four floors there are various retail outlets, on the 5th and 6th floors there is a prestigious fitness center, from 7 to 84 they occupy various office premises, 85-86 rent restaurants and cafes.
The building holds several records: the fastest elevator in the world, capable of transporting visitors from the fifth floor to 89, to observation deck in just 39 seconds (elevator speed 16.83 m / s), the world's largest countdown display that turns on on New Year's Day and the world's tallest sundial.

4. World Trade Center - New York, USA. Height 541 meters

The construction of the World Trade Center, or as it is also called the Freedom Tower, was fully completed in 2013. The building stands on the site of the World shopping center.
This 104-story skyscraper is the tallest structure in the United States and the fourth tallest building in the world. The construction cost was a whopping $ 3.9 billion.

3. Royal Clock Tower Hotel - Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Height 601 meters

The imposing Royal Clock Tower is part of the Abraj Al-Beit complex of buildings built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The construction of the complex lasted for 8 years and was fully completed in 2012. During construction, there were two large fires, in which, by a lucky chance, no one was injured.
The "Royal Clock Tower" can be seen at a distance of 20 km, and its clock is considered the tallest in the world.

2. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, China. Height 632 meters

This skyscraper is the tallest in Asia and ranks second in the list of tallest buildings in the world. Construction of the Shanghai Tower began in 2008 and was fully completed in 2015. The cost of the skyscraper was more than $ 4.2 billion.

1. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Height 828 meters

The most high building in the world - the monumental skyscraper Burj Khalifa, rising to a height of 828 meters. Construction of the building began in 2004 and was fully completed in 2010. Burj Khalifa has 163 floors, most of which are occupied by office space, hotels and restaurants, several floors are reserved for residential apartments, the cost of which is simply incredible - from $ 40,000 per sq. meter!

The cost of the project cost the developer, Emaar, $ 1.5 billion, which paid off literally in the first year after the building was officially commissioned. The observation deck is especially popular in the Burj Khalifa, and in order to get to it, tickets are bought in advance, a few days before the visit.

Kingdom tower

In the hot sands of the Arabian desert, the construction of the largest and most ambitious structure in the history of mankind began. We have not included this building in our rating, as it will still be a long time before the completion of its construction. This is the future Kingdom Tower, which will rise to a height of 1007 meters and will be 200 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa.

From the highest floor of the building it will be possible to view the terrain at a distance of 140 km. The construction of the tower will be very difficult, due to the enormous height of the skyscraper, building materials will be delivered to the highest floors of the building by helicopters. The initial cost of the facility will be $ 20 billion

Graph of the tallest structures in the world (timsdad / wikipedia.org)

For many years, humanity has been pulled up into the sky. Even the Bible has a story about the construction of the Tower of Babel. The city of skyscrapers was destined to become not only New York. In many cities of Asia, skyscrapers of the most interesting shapes have grown one after another, which have added to the list of the tallest buildings. The list is presented below.

10th place. Kingkey 100 - 442 meters, China

Kingkey 100 is located in Shenzhen. In the central part of the financial district in Guangdong province. It ranks tenth in the list of tallest buildings. Its height is approximately 442 meters. It is the fourth highest in the whole of the Middle Kingdom.

As you might guess from the name, the skyscraper has 100 floors. This building is multifunctional. The first 67 of its floors belong to offices. Above, there are shopping malls and a hotel. The uppermost four floors are occupied by elite restaurants and a garden called "Heavenly".

Kingkey 100 (11 × 16 Design Studio / flickr.com)

9th Willis Tower - 443 meters, USA

Willis Tower is one of the landmarks of Chicago. This is the city in which, like in New York, they began to build skyscrapers. And here a skyscraper was erected, which is in ninth place on the list.

Willis Tower Observation Deck (Dustin Gaffke / flickr.com)

The building was built in 1973, and for 25 years it was the tallest building in the world. How many floors did it have? It has 110 floors, and offices occupy a very large area - 418 thousand square meters.

It is the second tallest skyscraper in the United States of America. From this height, you can see the entire state of Illinois. The neighboring states can be seen from the observation deck. An equipped place with a magnificent view is called Skydeck. In general, the tower is very popular among visitors, so it is visited by about 25 thousand people a day.

Willis Tower (Dustin Gaffke / flickr.com)

8th place. Zifeng Tower - 450 meters, China

Located in Nanjing in the Nanjing Greenland Financial Center. This is one of the high-rise buildings of the new millennium - it was built in 2008. Included in the list of the tallest buildings in the world.

The tower owes its extraordinary appearance to the architect Adrian Smith. The tower seems to be surrounded by two interconnected elements, which symbolizes two dancing dragons.

It is the third highest in China. Many windows glisten in the sun and are somewhat reminiscent of the scales of giant reptiles. The building contains many offices, an intercontinental hotel, shops and an observatory. There is a rooftop garden with a swimming pool.

Since the top of the building is equipped with lighting, the skyscraper looks like a lighthouse at night and can be used as a landmark in a dark city.

From different sides, this structure looks different every time, it owes this feature to its unique design.

7th place. Petronas Twin Towers - 452 meters, Malaysia

These sparkling towers are located in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. They look like two giant ears of corn connected by a bridge.

Petronas Towers (Davidlohr Bueso / flickr.com)

They are considered a real masterpiece. modern architecture... And they are on our list of buildings. On the plan of the entire complex, you can see that the buildings look like an eight-pointed star. One of the symbols of the Muslim world.

Two identical skyscrapers are connected by a pedestrian span. Each tower has 88 floors. The construction of this facility took 6 years and $ 800 million. The area of ​​all its premises would fit 48 football fields.

As in other similar buildings, offices of various companies are located here. At the very bottom, there is a huge shopping center spread over six floors. There are many high-end shops in it.

In the area around the towers there is a vast park with a pool and a fountain, where you can see a unique sight - the singing fountains. For a while, these towers were fortunate enough to be the tallest skyscrapers on the planet.

Petronas Twin Towers - 452 meters, Malaysia (Simon Clancy / flickr.com)

6th place. International Commerce Center (ICC, China) - 484 meters, China

The building has 118 floors. The third tallest building in China is located in autonomous region People's Republic of China.

It rises above 4,000 other high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. Year of construction - 2010.

It is located in the west of Hong Kong in the Kowloon area on Unity Square. Originally conceived as a building with more greater height... But due to the ban on the construction of buildings that exceed the surrounding mountains, the number of storeys was reduced.

There is a shopping center at the very bottom. An observation deck is open for tourists, which is located on the 100th floor.

Above are luxury five-star restaurants and a hotel that includes a presidential suite on the 117th floor. One day in it costs 100 thousand Hong Kong dollars. You can get to the last floors, or go down, using 30 operating elevators.

The building of the World Financial Center is located in one of the major cities PRC - in Shanghai. This is the tallest building in China.

It owes its fantastic appearance to an American architect - David Mallot. The skyscraper is popular and has received the nickname “opener” among the local population.

Why he got such a name can be guessed by its appearance. A souvenir is popular with tourists who come here - a drink opener in the shape of this famous skyscraper.

On the hundredth floor, you can see the city from a mark - 472 m. The hotel, which is located on the upper floors, was for some time the tallest hotel in the world.

The shape of the opening on the top of the building was originally supposed to be round, but the authorities decided that this symbolized the land of the rising sun, so the window began to have a trapezoidal shape.

4th place. Taipei 101 - 509 meters, Taiwan

Located in the capital of Taiwan - Taipei. It has 101 floors. More than one and a half billion dollars were spent on design and construction work.

The construction was quite expensive. It was required to build a skyscraper that had to withstand strongest earthquakes and typhoons. Adequate attention has been paid to the exterior too. It is built in the style of postmodernism and has various elements Asian culture and European innovations.

Taipei 101 - 509 meters, Taiwan (中 岑 范姜 / flickr.com)

3rd place. World Trade Center 1 - 541 meters, USA

It is located in the New York area, Manhattan. This is the tallest skyscraper in the United States. Together with the antenna, the height of the structure is 541 meters, and without the antenna - 417 meters. Making simple calculations, you can find out how many meters the spire adds to the building. Its length is 124 meters.

The building was built exactly on the spot where the Twin Towers, which were killed in the disaster, were located until 2001. The new skyscraper is named the Freedom Tower. This building is the first of a complex of skyscrapers, which was supposed to be a reminder of the tragedy of 9/11.

The memorial was inaugurated in 2011 by the current and previous presidents of the United States. Exactly where the foundations of the two towers were, two large pools were made. Construction work began in 2006 and was scheduled for completion in 2013. At the time of construction, the Freedom Tower was the tallest skyscraper in the United States.

Freedom Tower, New York (Phil Dolby / flickr.com)

2nd place. Abraj Al Beit - 601 meters, Kuwait

This tall tower with a huge clock than the one that looks like Big Ben in London. Time can also be viewed from four sides. The diameter of the dials is 43 meters. Their height is 400 meters. It is the largest and tallest watch in the world.

A spire, 45 meters long, connects the clock on the tower and the golden crescent - a religious symbol. The facility is located in Mecca. This is the tallest building in Kuwait. Located on the other side of the Al-Haram Mosque, where the great Islamic shrine is located.

The building houses a hotel called the Royal Clock Tower. Pilgrims visiting Mecca stop here. Construction work on this tower was completed in 2012.

1st place. Burj Khalifa - 828 meters, United Arab Emirates

Many are interested in which building is the tallest and how many floors are in it? This is Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is the tallest building in the world.

Burj Khalifa - 828 meters, United Arab Emirates (Mohammed J / flickr.com)

It is much higher in height than all the skyscrapers and structures of the planet. The tallest skyscraper looks like a giant mirror stalagmite.

Another name is Burj Dubai. The building was erected at the beginning of 2010. It has 163 floors. The floors of this building are almost entirely residential.

There is a hotel, various offices and a shopping center. An observation deck is equipped for visitors. There is also an underground parking lot that can accommodate 3 thousand cars.

People are strange creatures. We always want to surpass each other, to do something better than others, to improve. We constantly test the limits of our capabilities, the limits of the laws of physics, the limits of human nature itself. When it comes to architecture, a person always tries to surpass the achieved heights. New building materials, new designs allow us to reach more and more new heights, and in the literal sense. It's no coincidence that buildings are getting taller and taller, and the planet's most indescribably tall skyscrapers have been built over the past twenty-five years. We bring to your attention a list of the fourteen tallest skyscrapers on the planet.

14.Jin Mao Tower - Shanghai, China: 420.62m

Reaching a height of 421 meters, the Jin Mao Tower was built in 1999. The building includes office space, a hotel, a shopping center, restaurants, a nightclub and an observation deck. Its largest tenant is the Hyatt Hotel, which spans 30 floors and offers a piano bar, cafés, upscale restaurants and bars, a fitness center, pool access and a separate express lift.

13. Trump International Skyscraper Hotel - Chicago, USA: 423.3 m

Completed in 2009, this building includes a residential building and a luxury hotel. The skyscraper reaches 423 meters in height and cost its owners $ 847 million. The building was built on the site of the old Chicago Sun Times building, near a local river in downtown Chicago. In addition to the hotel, there is a restaurant and spa on the sixteenth floor, as well as an outdoor deck offering unforgettable city views.

12. Guangzhou International Financial Center - Guangzhou, China: 438.9 m

The 103-story skyscraper was constructed in 2010 at a cost of $ 280 million. It is primarily an office building, the upper floors of which serve as the location of the Four Seasons Hotel and observation deck. This building was originally known as the Guangzhou West Tower. In addition, its owners had plans to rebuild an even taller building, but these were unsuccessful.

11.KK100 - Shenzhen, China: 441.6 m

Formerly known as the Kingkey 100, this skyscraper reaches a height of almost 442 meters. This mixed-use building is home to office space and a six-star business hotel. It also has a garden, many restaurants, luxury shops, supermarkets and an IMAX cinema. The construction of this building was completed in 2011.

10. Willis Tower - Chicago, USA: 441.96 m

Formerly known as Sears Tower, Willis Tower reaches a height of 442 meters. This is the only building on our list that was rebuilt before 1998. The skyscraper was built in 1973 at a cost of $ 150 million. It was the first building in the world to use the tubular construction method. This is what allowed the skyscraper to be erected to such a height. And although it is now only in tenth place on our list, there was a time when it was considered the tallest skyscraper in the world.

9.Zifeng Tower - Nanjing, China: 451.1 m

This 450-meter 89-storey skyscraper was opened in 2010. There is a huge number of retail and office premises, a hotel, restaurants and an open observation deck. It took five years to rebuild this building. It is serviced by 54 lifts and elevators.

8. Petronas Tower 1 & 2 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 452 m


From 1998 to 2004, the Twin Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world. The premises in them were rented as follows large companies like Reuters, Microsoft, AVEVA. The construction of these two giants took about $ 1.6 billion. Their height was 452 meters. The Petronas Tower 1 skyscraper is wholly owned by Petronas and its subsidiaries. It is connected to the second skyscraper via an elevated walkway located on the 41st and 42nd floors. The first few floors of the skyscrapers are occupied by retail outlets. In addition, an art gallery, an aquarium and a research center can be found here.

7. International Commerce Center - Hong Kong: 484 m


This 118-storey skyscraper is 484 meters high. It was built in 2010, eight long years after the start of construction. It is currently the tallest building in Hong Kong and the fourth tallest in China. The building houses the five-star Ritz Carlton hotel, there is an outdoor observation deck and a swimming pool located on the 118th floor.

6. World Financial Center in Shanghai - Shanghai, China: 491.95 m

This skyscraper cost its owners $ 1.2 billion. It is a multifunctional building that includes office space, a hotel, a museum, parking, shops and several observation decks. It opened in 2008 and at that time was considered the tallest building in the world.

5. Taipei 101 - Taipei, Taiwan: 508.7 m


Built in 2004, this skyscraper has 101 floors that house office space, shopping malls, eateries and observation decks. The building was designed by LEEDS Platinum Certified and has a number of interesting features, including the world's fastest elevator, the world's largest countdown clock, the world's tallest sundial and the world's largest damper pendulum. The skyscraper reaches 509 meters in height and costs about $ 1.8 billion.

4. One World Trade Center - New York, USA: 541.3 m


This skyscraper is planned to be completed by the end of this year on the site of the former buildings of the World Trade Center. The building will reach a height of 540 meters and will be intended primarily for office space. The total cost of its construction was $ 3.9 billion. Upon completion, it will be one of the tallest buildings in the United States.

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel - Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 601 m


Officially known as Abraj Al-Bait, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower rises 601 meters above the ground. It was built in 2012 after eight years of continuous construction. At the top of the building is a four-sided clock, which is considered the tallest clock in the world. They can be seen from a distance of 26 kilometers. During the construction of the skyscraper, there were two fires, but, fortunately, no one was hurt.

2. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, China: 631.8 m


The Shanghai Tower is the tallest structure in Asia, costing $ 4.2 billion to build. Upon completion of construction work, the skyscraper will reach a height of 632 meters and have 121 floors. The building project was developed back in 1993, but later it was planned to introduce a number of environmental features, which slowed down the start of its construction. The building will be commissioned in 2015.

1. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 828.1 m


Since 2010, this building has been considered the tallest structure in the world. The 163-storey skyscraper reaches a height of 828 meters. The building cost $ 1.5 billion to construct. Here you can find apartments, offices, hotels, corporate suites and restaurants. The building has won countless awards for its special design.

Thousands of buildings, hundreds of high-rise buildings and dozens of skyscrapers are erected every year around the world. Some of the presented structures are recognizable all over the world, while others are masterpieces of architecture. In this ranking, we will tell you about the 20 tallest skyscrapers in the world for 2012. The height of the buildings allows for the spiers and masts on their walls. In addition to the location, height and number of storeys of buildings, we will briefly describe their features.

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Opens the rating of the tallest skyscrapers Central Plaza - the third tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. It was built in 1992 and has a height of 374 meters. This skyscraper has 81 floors, 3 of which are underground. The shape of the building resembles a three-dimensional triangle or pyramid. The tower mainly houses company offices and technical floors. A 102-meter mast rises on the roof of the building, inside which there is a church.

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Emirates Park Towers is a 77-storey hotel complex consisting of two towers, each 376 meters high. This tallest hotel in the world was built in 2011, and each tower consists of two basement levels, a basement, a six-level parking lot, seventy floors with balconies. The skyscraper also has outdoor terraces, 18 restaurants and cafes, a business center, a conference room, an extensive banquet hall, a spa and health club, shops, a swimming pool and a gym.

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This 85-story skyscraper was built in 1997 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The height of the building is 378 meters. The skyscraper has an original jagged design, with two separate 39-storey buildings joining together and holding a central tower that rises upward. Thus, the building copies the outlines of the Chinese character "gao", which means "tall", which is present in the name of the city. In addition to offices, the skyscraper houses residential areas, a shopping center, a hotel and an observation deck on the 75th floor.

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This tower was built in 1996 in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, with a height of 384 meters, it consists of 69 floors, most of which are occupied by offices, apartments and shopping centers. It is the tallest steel building in China. There are 34 elevators inside the building, and an observation deck is located on the roof. The active construction of the building was facilitated by the status of a free trade zone. A small fishing village within twenty years has turned into a metropolis with a population of 4 million.

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CITIC Tower is a 391 meter high 80-story skyscraper located in Guangzhou, China. Built in 1997 in the Tianhe District, it is part of a complex of the same name, which also houses two 38-storey residential buildings. The skyscraper, which mainly houses offices and shops, is serviced by 36 elevators. As of early 2007, it was the third tallest structure in China.

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The Al Hamra skyscraper was built in the Kuwait capital of Kuwait in 2011. The skyscraper of 74 floors and a height of 412 meters is the tallest building in the country. The peculiarity of this skyscraper lies in a rather unusual shape for structures of this type. The fact is that the Al Hamra Tower is asymmetrical. It is made in the form of traditional clothes of the inhabitants of the country fluttering in the wind. Moreover, the main building material the construction of this 80-storey building became cement. The building houses offices, a cinema, a sports club, restaurants and an observation deck overlooking the Persian Gulf.

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The Hong Kong International Financial Center Tower was built in 2003 on coastline the central area of ​​the city. It is 415 meters high and has 88 floors, making it the tallest building in Hong Kong. It is understood that the building can accommodate 15,000 people. It should be noted that not all of the 88 floors exist in reality. Some “taboo floors” are missing, such as 14 and 24, which sound like “definitely dead” and “easy to die” respectively in Cantonese. The top floor of the second international financial center is located just above the city's landmark, Victoria Peak.

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This skyscraper was built in 1998 in the Chinese city of Shanghai. The height of the 88-storey building is 421 meters. The main proportion of this building is the number 8, which in Chinese culture is associated with well-being. The 88 floors are divided into 16 segments, each one 1/8 shorter than the 16-story basement. The skyscraper is built on an octagonal concrete central frame surrounded by eight huge composite columns and eight outer steel columns. The building houses offices, shops and a hotel.

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It was in the USA that the tallest buildings in the world began to appear. This skyscraper hotel in Chicago is the second tallest building in the United States. It has 92 floors, and its height is 423 meters. The building project includes retail space, garage, hotel and condominiums. The skyscraper consists of three parts, which is in the style of the architecture of buildings in Chicago. The height of each part is at the level of the adjacent building to ensure visual continuity with the surrounding landscape. The 3rd to 12th floors are the lobby, retail space and garage. The 14th floor houses the health club and spa. From the 17th to the 21st - hotels and executive rooms. From 28th to 85th there are condominiums, and from 86th to 89th there are penthouses.

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The tower was built in 2011 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. The building is 442 meters high and has 100 floors. On the upper four floors there is a "hanging" garden and several restaurants, and on the lower floors there is a luxury brand of shops, restaurants and supermarkets "KK Mall", 68 floors are occupied by an "A" class office center, and a six-star hotel is located on 22 floors. It also houses the first IMAX cinema in Shenzhen.

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This tower is the western part of the Guangzhou Twin Towers complex under construction in the city of Guangzhou. The West Tower of Guangzhou Twin Towers is 441 meters high and has 103 floors. The West Tower complex also includes a 28-storey building connected to the tower by a 4-storey common basement. The streamlined shape of the skyscraper allows you to optimally level the impact on the structure of air currents.

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In ninth place in our ranking of the tallest skyscrapers is one of the most famous buildings - the Empire State Building in New York City, USA. This skyscraper was built in 1931, its height is 443 meters, with the number of floors - 102. Today the tower is the tallest building in the city. This building is on the list of US National Historic Landmarks, and in 200 was ranked # 1 on the list of the best architectural solutions according to the American Institute of Architects. The building houses offices, shopping centers, observation decks. The hall is 30 meters long and 3 floors high, decorated with marble and decorated with the 8th panel depicting the 7 wonders of the world and the eighth is the Empire State Building itself. Taking the elevator in a minute, you can get to the observation deck on the 86th or 102nd floor.

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Nanjing Greenland Financial Center is a 450-meter-high 89-storey skyscraper built in 2009 in Nanjing, China. The building houses the business center of the city - offices, shops, shopping centers and restaurants, as well as a public observatory. On the 72nd floor, there is an observation deck that offers panoramic views of Nanjing city and the neighboring Yangtze rivers, two lakes and the Ningzheng mountains. Based on the small size of the triangle of the construction area, they decided to make the building itself the same shape. The project combined three conceptual positions: the famous landscape gardens, the Yangtze River in China and the motives of Chinese mythology, with its inherent dragons and iconography on the columns.

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Petronas Towers are two 88-storey skyscrapers 452 meters high, each of which consists of 88 floors. The skyscrapers were built in 1998 in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. The buildings stand on soft ground, for which piles have been driven into it to a depth of more than 100 meters. It is currently the largest concrete foundation in the world. The Petronas Towers houses offices, exhibition and conference rooms, and an art gallery. The towers are connected by a covered bridge in the form of a bridge, which ensures the fire safety of the building.

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The John Hancock Center is a 100-story skyscraper in Chicago, built in 1969. main feature the skyscraper lies in its hollow structure, reminiscent of a large quadrangular column. The building is 457 meters high and consists of 100 floors, served by 50 lifts. The skyscraper houses both office and residential premises, shops, gyms and restaurants.

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The Hong Kong International Commerce Center has 118 floors and rises 484 meters. It was built in 2010 in the western part of the Kowloon district of Hong Kong city. This is the tallest building in the city. The top of the tower, from floors 102 to 118 inclusive, is occupied by a five-star hotel operated by the Ritz-Carlton. The hotel is located 425 meters above the ground, making it the tallest hotel in the world. There is a swimming pool on the top 118th floor of the hotel. This is the tallest pool in the world.

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Shanghai World Financial Center is a skyscraper in Shanghai, the construction of which was completed in the summer of 2008. The height of the center is 492 meters, and it consists of 101 floors. The building has passed all tests for seismic resistance and can withstand an earthquake of up to seven points. During the design, three options were used to save people in the event of a fire: stairs in the middle of the building, elevators on the sides of the building, as well as protected floors. A secure floor is located on every twelfth floor. It is designed to shelter people from fire until the arrival of rescuers. Each such floor has its own reinforced concrete frame, which divides the entire building into sections and increases its strength properties.

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The three tallest skyscrapers in the world are closed by Taipei 101 - a skyscraper located in the capital of Taiwan - Taipei, and built in 2003. The skyscraper has 101 storeys and a height of 509 meters. The tower's multi-storey shopping complex contains hundreds of shops, restaurants and clubs. There are shopping centers on the lower floors and offices on the upper floors. This skyscraper houses some of the world's fastest elevators, rising at a speed of 63 km / h. The building, made of glass, steel and aluminum, is supported by 380 concrete supports, each of which sinks 80 meters into the ground. The danger of collapse in a hurricane or earthquake is reduced by a huge 660-ton pendulum ball placed between the 87th and 91st floors. The architectural style of the building in the spirit of postmodernism combines modern traditions and ancient Chinese architecture.

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The tallest skyscraper in the United States, located in the city of Chicago. The height of the skyscraper is 527 meters, the number of floors is 110. The building was built in 1973 and since then has held the title of the tallest building in the world for 25 years. The structure consists of nine square pipes forming at the base of the building large square... It stands on concrete piles with a stone filling, driven into the hard rock lying underneath. Nine welded steel pipes rise over 50 floors. Then the building starts to shrink. Seven more pipes go up to the 66th floor, and five go up to the 90th floor, and only two pipes form the remaining 20 floors. There are two television antennas on the roof. The Willis Tower is the largest office building in the world, second only to the Pentagon in area. This building has 40 km of plumbing pipes, 2,400 km of wires, and the number of elevators is 104.

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So we come to the first place, which is rightfully occupied by the tallest structure on the planet - the Burj Khalifa. This stalagmite-shaped building has 163 floors and rises to 828 meters. This giant was built in 2010 in the largest city in the UAE - Dubai. The Dubai Tower was designed as a “city within a city” - with its own lawns, boulevards and parks. The complex houses apartments, offices, shopping centers and a hotel. The building has 3 separate entrances: the entrance to the hotel, the entrance to the apartments and the entrance to the office premises. The Hotel Armani and the firm's offices are located on floors 1 to 39. The hotel was designed by Giorgio Armani himself. 900 apartments occupy floors from 44 to 108. Office premises occupy floors from 111 to 154. On the 43rd and 76th floors there are gyms, swimming pools, observation decks with a jacuzzi. The highest observation deck is on the 124th floor at an altitude of 505 meters. On the 122nd floor there is a restaurant Atmosphere with 80 seats - a restaurant located at the highest altitude in the world. The artificial tower above the main building carries, in addition to its decorative function, also a communication one, since it is equipped with the necessary telecommunication equipment.

Humanity has always tried to overcome already existing boundaries... For example, as soon as a skyscraper appears, claiming to be the "tallest building in the world", an even taller structure appears in a few years. So far, the mark of one kilometer has not been overcome, but there is little to do - to wait for the completion of the construction of the Burj Al Mamlak skyscraper.

And we present a list from which you will find out how many floors are in the tallest building in the world.

We did not include antenna masts, concrete masts, chimneys and other technical structures.

Location: Hong Kong

Hong Kong, in addition to its highly developed economy and high level life is famous for its record number of skyscrapers. In total, there are 316 buildings in the metropolis, whose height exceeds 150 meters. But none of them compare to the stately World Trade Center building.

Initially, the project for its creation envisaged a height of 574 meters, but it had to be "cut", since it is impossible to build buildings in the city whose height exceeds the surrounding mountains.

Most of the floors of the center are reserved for offices, but at its top (from 118 to 102 floors inclusive) there is a five-star hotel, the rooms of which offer wonderful views of Hong Kong, especially at sunrise and sunset.

For comparison: - MFC "Federation" - reaches a height of 373.7 meters.

Location: Shanghai, China

This skyscraper is only 16 meters lower than the eighth number in the list of the tallest buildings in the world. Due to the shape of the building, it is called the "bottle opener".

The foundation stone of the skyscraper was laid in 1997, but due to the financial crisis in Asia, the project was frozen, and construction resumed only in 2003. And the center was completely ready by 2008.

Initially, in the upper part of the building, they wanted to make not a rectangular, but a round hole, symbolizing the sky and reducing the wind load on the building, but the designers felt that with a rectangular hole it would be cheaper and easier to implement the project.

8. Taipei 101 - 509 meters

Location: Taipei, Taiwan

It was the tallest skyscraper in the world between 2004 and 2007. It is named after its location and the number of floors in the building.

In addition, Taipei 101 is the first skyscraper in the world to overcome a half-kilometer height and no one will take this title away from it.

The design of the building is inspired by traditional Chinese architecture and is shaped like a pagoda.

Since the building is located in a place where earthquakes and strong winds are not uncommon, its creators provided protection against natural Disasters by equipping the skyscraper with an external frame and an internal damper. It is a 660 ton ball made of 41 steel plates. It is suspended by eight steel cables, supported by eight shock absorbers and can move 1.5 meters in any direction. It is the largest and heaviest damper in the world.

The striking design of Taipei 101 won the 2004 Emporis Skyscraper Award.

The elevators in this skyscraper are among the fastest in the world, they rise at a speed of 1010 meters per minute (60.48 km / h) and descend at a speed of 610 m / min (36.6 km / h). It is also interesting that the Chinese skyscraper is one of the few buildings in the world equipped with two-story elevators.

Location: Guangzhou, China

The seventh largest skyscraper in the world houses office space, a hotel, residential apartments and a shopping center.

Two of the 86 elevators installed in the Chinese high-rise can climb at a speed of 70-72.4 km / h or 19.4-20.1 m / s. These are the fastest elevators in the world. However, they descend twice as slowly as they rise.

The streamlined shape of the building practically negates the effect of air currents on it.

Location: New York

The tallest skyscraper in the Big Apple, aka the Freedom Tower, was built on the site of the former World Trade Center, which was attacked by al-Qaeda terrorists on September 11, 2001.

The height of the new building - 1,776 feet (541 meters) - is a reference to the year the United States Declaration of Independence was signed.

The creators of the tower took into account the sad experience gained during the evacuation of victims from the previous World Trade Center.

• There is now a hideout on each floor of WTC 1, while the elevators are located in a secure central tier of the building that serves all floors of the tower.
• The building also has an emergency staircase designed for firefighters, fire protection has been significantly improved and the air supply system includes chemical and biological filters.
• The 57-meter base of the structure is made of monolithic concrete, and to avoid a heavy look, the architects "equipped" the facade of WTC 1 with prismatic glass blocks of blue color. They shimmer beautifully and sparkle under the sun's rays.

On the territory of WTC 1, in the place where the twin towers were located, there is a Memorial in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack. We also have a museum dedicated to the events of 11.11.

Location: Seoul, South Korea

A brand new skyscraper built in 2017 has got into the tallest buildings in the world. It is the tallest in South Korea.

The first stone at the base of the tower was laid in 2005, but then construction slowed down due to the fact that the future skyscraper was located near the airport and was subject to height restrictions. These restrictions were lifted in 2010, and the construction site was "reactivated".

Lotte is home to one of the best aquariums in all of Asia, where you can even touch some marine life, and there are many interesting shops, including Studio Ghibli store (released "My Neighbor Totoro", "Princess Mononoke" and many other anime)

The Russians have made their own, albeit useless, but amusing contribution to the history of the Lotte Tower. Two Russian photographers climbed to the top of the crane and made a video of a skyscraper under construction.

Location: Shenzhen, China

Initially, it was decided to build a skyscraper with a height of 660 meters. Thus, he had to surpass the current Chinese leader - the Shanghai Tower. But the aircraft ruined everything. In order not to interfere with the flights of planes and other helicopters, the antenna was removed from the plan, thereby reducing the height of the building to the current 599 meters.

1.7 thousand tons of high quality stainless steel were used for the building facade. This material will allow the tower to maintain its aesthetic for longer. appearance, even considering the salty coastal atmosphere of the city.

3. Royal Clock Tower (Abraj al-Beit) - 601 meters

Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The beautiful building, decorated with glass mosaics, is one of the new symbols of Mecca.

At the top of the skyscraper is a giant four-sided clock, the dial of which is the largest in the world. Its dimensions are 45 by 43 meters and are comparable to the size of a small football field. Such a dial is visible from a distance of 12 meters during the day and 17 meters at night.

The tower houses a luxury hotel that welcomes pilgrims who have come to see the wonders of the Muslim holy city.

The skyscraper is part of the Abraj al-Beit tower complex, which is considered the largest building on Earth by mass and the tallest in Saudi Arabia.

Location: Shanghai, China

If you ask a resident of China what is the tallest building in the world, he will probably name the pride of his country - the Shanghai Tower.

It has the world's tallest observation deck located inside the building and is also the tallest building in China.

The tower spirals upwards in a spiral manner, this design allows you to compensate for the influence of wind at high altitudes.

Brave Russian extreme lovers (the very ones who climbed the Lotte Tower) entered the construction site of the skyscraper and filmed a video about this, which gained over 66 million views in several years.

Be careful, fear of heights may arise while watching!

1. Burj Khalifa - 828 meters

Location: Dubai, UAE

Here is the answer to your question, how many floors are there in the tallest skyscraper in the world? There are exactly 163 of them. This was enough for luxurious residential apartments (there are about 900 of them) and for a hotel with 304 rooms and for offices of various companies. There are also three underground garages that can accommodate 3,000 cars at a time.

The windows of the tower offer a stunning view of the turquoise waters of an artificial lake at the foot of the skyscraper. On this lake there is a unique fountain equipped with 6000 light sources and jets gushing at a height of 150 meters. All this unforgettable sight is accompanied by musical accompaniment.

Although the shape of the building is similar to the Willis Tower tubular tower concept, it is structurally different and is not technically a tubular structure. The outlines of the foundation give rise to associations with the desert flower of pankration. This was done not for the sake of beauty, but for the sake of facilitating the construction of a building whose height exceeds several hundred meters.

And the facade cladding system is designed to withstand the extreme summer temperatures in Dubai.

The building rests on a concrete and steel podium with 192 piles descending to a depth of over 50 meters

At first, they decided to call the skyscraper Burj Dubai. But during the inauguration ceremony of the building, it was renamed Burj Khalifa, in honor of the President of the UAE, Khalifa Ibn Zayed al-Nahyan.

The tallest building in the world in the future - Burj al Mamlaka (1000 m)

However, the Burj Khalifa will not be named the tallest skyscraper on Earth for a long time. In 2020, the construction of the Jeddah Tower (Burj al Mamlaka), already 1 kilometer high, should be completed. The initiator of the ambitious project is Prince Al-Walid bin Talal, who is the nephew of the King of Saudi Arabia.

The architect is Adrian Smith, who led the construction of the Burj Khalifa.

In October 2017, 56 of the 167 planned floors of the tower were completed.