On the 4th anniversary of the accession of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Ruler of Dubai, the city has seen the official Inauguration and the surprising re-naming of the former “Burj Dubai” to “Burj Khalifa”

Starting the new decade with one of the most spectacular fireworks ever seen, the opening of the Burj Khalifa is a symbol of the end of the turbo-urbanism of the last decade; and at the same time, a symbol for the beginning of a new business and city development philosophy of Dubai.

It is symbolic that the inauguration of the tallest building in the world is connected to the fourth anniversary of Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum becoming the ruler of Dubai, because it was his ambitious vision that has made Dubai the first Arabian metropolis - moreover, it is even more symbolic that it has been renamed from “Burj Dubai” to “Burj Khalifa”, because it has been the president of UAE, his highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bin Nayhan, ruler of Abu Dhabi, who has demonstrated the strength and unity of the Emirates by supporting Dubai in these difficult times.

The Burj Khalifaas a building is holding several world records, e.g.:

Tallest structure ever built: 828 m (2,684 ft)
(previously Warsaw radio mast - 646.38 m (2,121 ft) which collapsed 08.08.1991)
Tallest actual structure: 828 m (2,684 ft) (previously KVLY-TV mast - 628.8 m (2,063 ft))
Tallest freestanding structure: 828 m (2,684 ft) (previously CN Tower - 553.3 m (1,815 ft))
Building with the most floors: 160 (previously both 1 & 2 World Trade Centre– 110)
The first world’s tallest structure in history to include residential space
Tallest elevator in the world up to 504m (previously Tapei 101 with 448m)
World’s fastest elevators at a speed of 64 km/h (40 mph) or 18 m/s (59 ft/s)
(previously Taipei 101 – 16.83 m/s)
Highest vertical concrete pumping (for a building): 601 m (1,972 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 449.2 m (1,474 ft))
Highest vertical concrete pumping (for any construction): 601 m (1,972 ft)
(previously Riva del Garda Hydroelectric Power Plant - 532 m (1,745 ft))
Highest outdoor observation deck in the world in the 124th floor at 420m
(indoor hold by Shanghai World Financial Centre at 474m)

http://www.burjdubai.com/the-tower.aspx
http://www.tallest-building-in-the-world.com/2008/08/19/under-construction/some-interesting-facts-on-the-burj-dubai-the-tallest-building-in-the-world-under-construction.htm
http://gulfnews.com/in-focus/burj-khalifa

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