The tallest tower in the world, how many meters. The tallest TV towers in the world (22 photos)
Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, the tallest building in the world. The height of the building is 828 meters. Its construction began in 2004, and the grand opening ceremony took place on January 4, 2010.
The skyscraper project was developed by the American architectural bureau Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, which also designed the Willis Tower in Chicago, 1 World Trade Center in New York and many other famous buildings. The author of the project is American architect Adrian Smith.
The Burj Khalifa was originally planned to be the tallest building in the world. When the skyscraper was still under construction, its design height was kept secret. If during the construction of the tower a skyscraper of greater height had been designed somewhere, then adjustments could have been made to the project.
Inside the complex there is a hotel, apartments, offices and shopping centers. The building has 3 separate entrances: the hotel entrance, the apartment entrance and the office entrance. The Armani hotel and the company's offices occupy floors 1 to 39. 900 apartments occupy floors 44 to 72 and 77 to 108. The hundredth floor is owned entirely by Indian billionaire Shetty. Office space occupies floors 111 to 121, 125 to 135 and 139 to 154. Floors 43 and 76 are located GYM's, swimming pools, observation decks. The highest observation deck is on the 124th floor at an altitude of 472 meters. On the 122nd floor is Atmosfera, a restaurant located at the highest altitude in the world.
Construction of the skyscraper began in 2004 and proceeded at a rate of 1-2 floors per week. A special grade of concrete was developed especially for the Burj Khalifa, which can withstand temperatures up to +50 degrees Celsius. Concrete work was completed after the construction of the 160th floor, followed by the assembly of a 180-meter spire from metal structures.
The Burj Khalifa has special equipment that cools and aromatizes the air inside the structure. At the same time, the building is finished with tinted glass thermal panels, which reduce the heating of the rooms inside, which reduces the need for air conditioning.
2 Tokyo Sky Tree
Tokyo Sky Tree is a television tower in Tokyo, the tallest television tower in the world and the second tallest structure in the world after the Burj Khalifa. The height of the television tower including the antenna is 634 meters.
In July 2011, all television in Japan was due to go digital, but the Tokyo Tower was not tall enough to transmit to the upper floors of some skyscrapers, so a taller tower was built. Construction began in July 2008 and was completed on February 29, 2012. The opening took place on May 22.
During the construction of the tower, a special system was created that, according to the architects, compensates for up to 50% of the force of tremors during earthquakes.
The tower is mainly used for digital television and radio broadcasting, mobile telephony and navigation systems. In addition, it is a popular tourist attraction. In the TV tower you can visit 2 observation platforms: one is at an altitude of 350 meters, the other at an altitude of 450 m. It is also open there a large number of boutiques and several restaurants, and at the foot of the tower a mini-complex with a shopping area, an aquarium and a planetarium was built.
3 Shanghai Tower
Shanghai Tower is the tallest skyscraper in China and the third tallest building in the world. Its height is 632 meters.
The spiral-shaped tower was designed by the large American company Gensler. In June 2009, a pit was dug and construction of the first floors of the tower began. In August 2013, a ceremony was held in Shanghai to erect the last beam at a height of 632 meters, that is, the skyscraper was brought to the roof level. The facade cladding was completed in September 2014, and all internal work was completed in 2015.
In 2016, the Shanghai Tower was supposed to be overtaken by the Ping'an International Financial Center under construction in Shenzhen, but at the last moment its height was reduced from 660 to 600 m.
The lowest floor of the Shanghai Tower is dedicated to the city's historical museum. Each area of the tower contains shops and galleries. There is a hotel in the middle part of the building. There is also a restaurant inside, the peculiarity of which is that it rotates around its axis, a concert hall and a club. The skyscraper attracts about 2.8 million travelers every year. The tower has several observation platforms.
The Shanghai Tower has high-speed elevators that rise up at a speed of eighteen meters per second. The building is equipped with 106 elevators from Mitsubishi Electric, three of which are high-speed and rise to a record height of 578 meters, breaking the record of the Burj Khalifa elevators, rising to a height of 504 meters.
4 Abraj al-Bayt
Abraj al-Bayt is a complex of high-rise buildings built in Mecca. It is the largest structure in the world by mass, and it is also the tallest structure in Saudi Arabia. The height of the building is 601 meters. Its construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2012.
Abraj al-Bayt stands opposite the entrance to the al-Haram mosque, in the courtyard of which is the Kaaba, the main shrine of Islam. The tallest tower in the complex, which serves as a hotel, provides housing for about 100,000 of the more than five million pilgrims who visit Mecca each year for the Hajj.
The Abraj Al Bayt Towers house a four-story shopping arcade and a parking garage for more than 800 vehicles. The residential towers house apartments for permanent residents of the city.
At the top of the tallest Royal Tower there is a huge clock with a diameter of 43 meters (the length of the hour hand is 17 meters, the length of the minute hand is 22), located at an altitude of more than 400 meters above the ground. Their four dials are installed in the four cardinal directions. The clock is visible from anywhere in the city, and is the largest and highest clock in the world.
The royal tower is crowned by a 45-meter spire with a gilded crescent. The spire has eight rows of 160 powerful loudspeakers capable of broadcasting the call to prayer over a distance of more than seven kilometers. The Crescent is the largest ever built. Inside, it is divided into several service rooms, including a small prayer room - the tallest in the world. The diameter of the crescent is 23 meters. It is covered with golden mosaics.
5 Guangzhou TV Tower
Guangzhou TV Tower is the second tallest TV tower in the world. Built in 2005-2010 by ARUP for the 2010 Asian Games. The height of the TV tower is 600 meters. Up to a height of 450 meters, the tower was erected as a combination of a hyperboloid load-bearing mesh shell and a central core.
The mesh shell of the tower is made of large-diameter steel pipes. The tower is crowned by a steel spire 160 meters high. The tower is designed to broadcast TV and radio signals, as well as to view the panorama of Guangzhou and is designed to receive 10,000 tourists per day.
There are glass observation platforms at heights of 33, 116, 168 and 449 meters; at an altitude of 488 meters there is an open observation platform. Revolving restaurants are located at altitudes of 418 and 428 meters.
Source: Santiago Calatrava
While Baku is thinking about what to do with the empty buildings, Dubai continues to break records for high-rise construction. A few days ago, the construction of the “Tower” based on the design of Santiago Calatrava began in this city. It will be ready in 2020, and its height, according to unconfirmed figures, will be 928 meters. That is, it will be 100 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa - the tallest (so far) skyscraper in the world, which, by the way, is also located in Dubai.
The first stone in the foundation of the “Tower” was laid on October 11. Many people attended the ceremony dignitaries, including the ruler of Dubai. In the UAE, the future “Tower” is taken very seriously; everyone expects that it will become a source of national pride, increase the prestige of the city and contribute to economic growth.
The shape of the “Tower” is a bit like a minaret - this expresses the synthesis of traditional Islamic culture and modern design. Calatrava himself spoke about this: “The design of the building is inspired by the Islamic tradition.” He compares it to the Muslim Alhambra and the Mosque of Cordoba: “These architectural marvels combine beauty and elegance with mathematics and geometry.” 
Source: Santiago Calatrava
“The structural and architectural features of the tower will require unique engineering solutions. We conducted extensive research before starting construction, and our experience will be a valuable contribution to the knowledge base of mankind,” said Santiago Calatrava. 
Source: Santiago Calatrava
The tower will have observation decks, cafes, restaurants, premises for various events, a hotel and tourist facilities. But the most important thing is the balconies that will extend from the facade of the building.
“The construction of the tower is an important technological achievement. But throughout my career, I have used technology as a means of expressing beauty and art. So this project is also an artistic achievement... It is a symbol of faith in progress.” 
November 5 is the birthday of the Ostankino TV tower. In 1967, the Act on its commissioning was signed, and it is from this moment that the official history of the structure begins. "Birthday Girl" is one of the tallest buildings in the world. We decided to remember her and her other highest brethren.
Ostankino tower
The height of the tower is 540 meters. This is the tallest building in Russia. Immediately after its construction, it was the second tallest free-standing structure in the world (after the CN Tower in Toronto, which, it must be said, they are similar). The tower project was invented by designer Nikolai Nikitin overnight. The image for the future building was an inverted lily.
The tower project was invented by designer Nikolai Nikitin overnight.
The country's main TV channels broadcast in the tower, and excursions are also held. At an altitude of 330 meters there is an observation deck; previously, three floors at the same height were occupied by a restaurant, but it is still under reconstruction after a fire in 2000.
Burj Khalifa Tower
Dubai's Burj Khalifa is today the tallest building in the world. Its height is 898 meters. The grand opening ceremony of the tower took place in 2010. According to the developer's project, the tower became a real city within a city. It has its own lawns, boulevards, parks, office space, shopping centers, a hotel (its owner and part-time designer is fashion designer Giorgio Armani), gyms and residential apartments. On the 122nd floor of the tower is the highest restaurant in the world - Atmosphere.
The glass of the building does not allow dust and sunlight to pass through, and the air inside is cooled and aromatized.
"Tokyo Sky Tree"
The tower has more than 300 boutiques, restaurants, an aquarium, a planetarium and a theater.
The Tokyo building is the tallest television tower in the world. Its height is 634 meters. The building is very young. Its construction was completed only in 2012. To protect the tower from earthquakes, the architects developed a special system that compensates for up to 50% of the force of tremors.
The tower has more than 300 boutiques, restaurants, an aquarium, a planetarium and a theater. At altitudes of 340, 345, 350 and 451 meters there are observation platforms open to the public.
Abraj Al-Bayt
Abraj Al-Bayt is a complex of high-rise buildings built in Mecca. It is the largest structure in the world by mass and the second tallest after the Burj Khalifa and the tallest structure in Saudi Arabia. Its height is 601 meters.
The complex includes a hotel that can accommodate up to 100 thousand people, a shopping arcade, parking and residential apartments.
Another highlight of the complex is the highest altitude clock in the world, located 400 meters above the ground.
Guangzhou TV Tower
Guangzhou TV Tower is the second tallest TV tower in the world. It was built in 2010 and its height is 610 meters. Played a huge role for the creators appearance future TV tower. As a rule, high-rise buildings are bulky and large-scale objects, but, according to the plan, this building was supposed to have sophisticated forms and symbolize femininity. To give elegance and smoothness to the lines on the outside, the building is enclosed in a metal mesh frame made of vertical, inclined and horizontal pipes.
Guangzhou TV Tower is the second tallest TV tower in the world.
In addition to its direct responsibility - television and radio broadcasting - the tower provides an opportunity to admire the panorama of Guangzhou (this can be done both on the upper floors and on the Ferris wheel on the roof) and is designed to receive 10,000 tourists per day.
CN Tower
The height of the tower in Toronto is 553.33 meters (by the way, this is 13 meters higher than the Ostankino TV Tower, and the building is almost 2 times taller than the Eiffel Tower). This building is a symbol of the city.
The main function of the CN Tower is television and radio broadcasting. It also houses a restaurant (at an altitude of 351 meters) and observation decks. For thrill-seekers, an attraction is offered - Edge Walk: a walk (with insurance) around the observation deck at an altitude of 356 meters along an open, unfenced cornice about 1.5 meters wide.
World Trade Center - 1,
or Freedom Tower
Today it is the tallest tower in New York.
Five years after the tragic destruction of the World Trade Center in New York, construction began on a new complex near the site of the Twin Towers. In May of this year, the 543-meter-tall Freedom Tower was built. Today it is the tallest tower in New York.
According to the project, the lower floors of the building are occupied by offices, the next will be given to the City Television Alliance, the rest will be restaurants and observation decks. The height of the spire crowning the tower is symbolic - 1776 feet (1776 is the date of adoption of the US Declaration of Independence).
Human nature cannot be changed; people have always tried to surpass their own achievements and set new records in absolutely any area of their activity.
So in architecture, in an attempt to conquer the limits of height, people erect the tallest buildings in the world. With the development of technology, the invention of modern composite materials and the creation of fundamentally new building designs, only in the last 25 years has it become possible to construct the tallest buildings on the planet, the sight of which is simply breathtaking!
In this rating we will tell you about the 15 tallest buildings in the world that are definitely worth seeing.
15. International financial center - Hong Kong. Height 415 meters
Construction of the Hong Kong International Financial Center was completed in 2003. The building is completely commercial, there are no hotels or residential apartments, but only offices of various companies.
The 88-story skyscraper is the sixth tallest building in China and is one of the few buildings to have 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, at a construction cost of more than $550 million. Most of the building's premises are office, there are also shopping centers, restaurants, nightclubs and an observation deck, which offers a gorgeous view of Shanghai.
More than 30 floors of the building are rented by the largest hotel, the Grand Hyatt, and the prices here are quite affordable and affordable for tourists with average incomes; 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 boutiques and various shops occupy the 3rd to 12th floors, a luxurious spa salon is located on the 14th floor, and the elite Sixteen restaurant is located on the 16th floor. The hotel occupies the 17th to 21st floors, with penthouses and private residential apartments above.
12. Guangzhou International Financial Center - China, Guangzhou. Height – 437 meters
This tallest skyscraper was built in 2010 and has 103 floors, is western part Twin Towers complex in Guangzhou. Construction of the eastern skyscraper should be completed in 2016.
The cost of constructing the building was $280 million; most of the building is occupied by office space, up to the 70th floor. From the 70th to the 98th floor is occupied by the five-star Four Seasons Hotel, and on the top floors there are cafes, restaurants and an observation deck. There is a helipad on the 103rd floor.
11. KK 100 – Shenzhen, China. Height 442 meters.
The KK 100 skyscraper, also known as Kingki 100, was erected in 2011 and is located in the city of Shenzhen. This multifunctional building was built in the modernist style and most of the premises are for office purposes.
The 23rd floor of this one of the tallest buildings in the world is occupied by a six-star premium business hotel “St. Regis Hotel, there are also several chic restaurants, a beautiful garden and the first IMAX cinema built in Asia.
10. Willis Tower - Chicago, USA. Height 443 meters
The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, rises 443 meters in height and is the only building in this ranking built before 1998. Construction of the skyscraper began in 1970 and was fully completed in 1973. The cost of the project was more than $150 million at the prices of that time.
After completion of construction, Willis Tower firmly occupied the status of the tallest building in the world for as long as 25 years. On this moment, in the list of tallest buildings, the skyscraper is on the 10th line of the list.
9. Zifeng Tower - Nanjing, China. Height 450 meters
Construction of the 89-story skyscraper began in 2005 and was completed in 2009. This building is multifunctional, there are office spaces, restaurants, cafes and a hotel. There is an observation deck on the top floor. There are also 54 freight lifts and passenger elevators built in Zifeng Tower.
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 amounted to more than $800 million. Nowadays many people rent premises of buildings large corporations— Reuters agency, Microsoft corporation, Aveva company and others. It also houses high-end shopping establishments, an art gallery, an aquarium and a science center.
The design of the building itself is unique; there are no other skyscrapers in the world built using the Petronas Towers technology. Most high-rise buildings are built from steel and glass, but in Malaysia the cost of high-quality steel was very high and engineers had to look for another way to solve the problem.
As a result, high-tech and elastic concrete was developed, from which the towers were built. Experts carefully monitored the quality of the material and one day, 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 build it anew.
7. International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong. Height 484 meters
This 118-story skyscraper rises 484 meters. After 8 years of construction, the building was completed in 2010 and at the moment, the international commercial center is the most tall 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, making it the tallest hotel on the planet. The building also features the world's highest 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 multi-functional skyscraper that houses office space, a museum, a hotel, and a multi-story parking lot. 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 of up to 7 points on the Richter scale. The building also houses the highest observation deck in the world, located at an altitude of 472 meters above the ground.
5. Taipei 101 – Taipei, Taiwan. Height 509.2 meters
The official operation of the 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 wind gusts of up to 60 m/s (216 km/h) and the strongest earthquakes that occur in this region once every 2,500 years.
The skyscraper has 101 ground floors 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 various office premises are occupied, 85-86 are rented by restaurants and cafes.
The building holds several records: the fastest elevator in the world, capable of transporting visitors from the fifth floor to the 89th floor to the observation deck in just 39 seconds (elevator speed 16.83 m/s), the world's largest countdown board, which turns on New Year and the world's tallest sundial.
4. World Trade Center - New York, USA. Height 541 meters
Construction of the Center international trade, or as it is also called the Freedom Tower, was fully completed in 2013. The building stands on the site of the World Trade 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 grandiose structure “Royal Clock Tower” is part of the Abraj Al-Bayt complex of buildings built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Construction of the complex lasted for 8 years and was fully completed in 2012. During construction, two major fires occurred, in which, fortunately, no one was injured.
The Royal Clock Tower can be seen from 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 on 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 dollars.
1. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Height 828 meters
The tallest building in the world is the monumental Burj Khalifa skyscraper, 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. m. 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 put into operation. The observation deck at Burj Khalifa is especially popular, and to get to it, tickets must be purchased in advance, several days before the visit.
Kingdom Tower
In the hot sands of the Arabian desert, construction began on the largest and grandest structure in the history of mankind. We did not include this building in our rating, since a lot of time will pass before its construction is completed. 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 area 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 structure by helicopters. The initial cost of the facility will be $20 billion
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Burj Dubai (UAE)
“Burj Dubai” or Dubai Tower is the name of the tallest tower in the world. It is located in the city of Dubai - in the United United Arab Emirates. Construction of the tower lasted for 6 years - from 2004 to 2010. The total height of the building, which has 160 floors, reaches 828 meters! This is much more compared to skyscrapers, which previously led in this indicator.
The first 8 floors of the tower are occupied by the luxurious 6-star Armani Hotel. It was designed by Armani himself, after whom the hotel was named. In addition, the Dubai Tower houses nightclubs, restaurants, office space, a swimming pool, spas, luxury apartments worth several million euros, and even a mosque. On the 124th floor, everyone can visit the observation deck, which offers a stunning view of the whole of Dubai. To make moving around the tower as comfortable as possible for visitors, there are 65 high-speed elevators that will take you to the desired floor in a matter of seconds.
Tokyo Sky Tree (Japan)
Tokyo Sky Tree, which means "Tokyo Sky Tree" in English, is the second tallest tower in the world. As you may have guessed, it is located in the Japanese city of Tokyo. The height of this television tower reaches 634 meters. Construction of the building began in 2008 and lasted for 4 years. The official opening of the tower took place in May 2012. In addition to serving as a television tower, Tokyo Sky Tree also houses numerous navigation systems and mobile phone centers, as well as more than 300 fashionable boutiques, restaurants, a planetarium, an aquarium and a theater. This means that in this building everyone can find something they like.
Canton Tower (China)
The Canton Tower is not only the most beautiful, but also the tallest in China. It also ranks third highest in the world. The length of the building, which is located in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, reaches 610 meters, including a 160-meter long spire, which is the real decoration of the tower. The design of the structure is striking in its novelty and manufacturability - the combination of a hyperboloid mesh shell and a central core is more than successful. In addition to the fact that the building is used as a television center, it is open to tourists - about 10,000 people come here every day.
CN Tower (Canada)
Until 2007, the CN Tower, which is located in the Canadian city of Toronto, was considered the tallest building in the world. Its height reaches 533 meters. It is not surprising that this particular building is a real symbol and a true landmark of the city, attracting about 2 million tourists every year. The building received its name in honor of the first two words of the name of the company that originally owned it, the Canadian National Railway Company. However, in 1995, the Canada Lands Company became the owner of the tower, which decided not to change everything famous name, but only slightly modify its sound. Today the name of the tower stands for Canada's National Tower.
Ostankino Tower (Russia)
The Ostankino Tower, popularly called the “Needle” for its appearance, is the tallest building in Russia. Its height reaches 540 meters. This television tower was built in 1967, however, according to experts, it will be able to stand for more than 300 years - its design is so strong. By the way, the tower is supported by 10 columns, each of which is subjected to a load of 3200 tons. A unique “highlight” of the building is the chic restaurant called “Seventh Heaven”, which is located at an altitude of 330 meters and occupies 3 floors! In addition to the restaurant, the Ostankino tower is equipped with an observation deck, which is fenced with tempered, especially durable glass. This guarantees visitors additional safety and comfort.
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