Burj Khalifa (a.k.a Burj Dubai) the world’s tallest building – fireworks and laser display pictures

Khalifa – fireworks and laser viodeo

Burj Khalifa facts:

• The world’s tallest building has been opened in a dramatic fireworks ceremony in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.
• The tower also lays claim to the highest occupied floor, the tallest service lift, and the world’s highest observation deck – on the 124th floor.
• This great project deserves to carry the name of a great man  Sheikh Mohammed
• The world’s highest mosque and swimming pool will meanwhile be located on the 158th and 76th floors.
• Clad in 28,000 glass panels, the tower has 160 floors and more than 500,000 sq m of space for offices and flats.
• The Burj Khalifa (know as Burj Dubai) was revealed to be 828m (2,716ft) high, far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101.
• Construction of the Burj Dubai began in 2004, at the height of an economic boom.
• Known as the Burj Dubai during construction, the tower has been renamed after the leader of Dubai’s oil-rich neighbour, Abu Dhabi.
• Last month, Abu Dhabi gave Dubai a handout of $10bn (£6.13bn) to help it pay off its debts.