High skyscrapers often frighten people who are panic afraid of heights. However, even on viewing platforms of such buildings it is quite safe. Compare the feelings that overwhelm the person who stands on the highest building on the planet, you can only with impressions of the first flight on an airplane and the view from the porthole from a height of thousands of feet. And this comparison is fair, because some skyscrapers "hide" their upper floors high in the clouds. We compiled a rating, which included the highest buildings in the world .
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KingKey-100( China, Shenzhen) 442 m
Kingkey 100 is a multifunctional high-rise building located in Shenzhen city, right in the middle of the financial district of Guangdong province. At first the skyscraper was named "Finance Center Plaza", which was later changed to "100", in order to designate the number of floors.
The height of the building "Kingkey 100" is 442 meters. It was erected in 2011 and occupies the fourth place in height in China.
The lower levels of the skyscraper were used for various offices( 68 floors), followed by the shopping center "KK Mall" and the hotel "St. Regis Hotel ยป.The last four floors are given to the "Heavenly Garden" and elite restaurants.
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The Willis Tower( USA, Chicago) 443.2 m
Built in 1973, Willis Tower held the title of the world's tallest building, the for about 25 years, and until 2009 was named Sears Tower. There is a 110-story building in the North American city of Chicago.
At the moment, Willis Tower is the second tallest building in the US.Its height is 443.2 meters.
Every day, the Willis Tower visits more than a million Americans and tourists, as the building is included in almost every tourist route through the famous Chicago.
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Tower Zipeng( China, Nanjing) 450 m
The tower named "Zifeng" was completed in the middle of 2008 in the business center of the Chinese city of Nanjing. It differs in a stepped form, and contains 89 floors. The original design was designed by the American architect Adrian Smith.
As the third tallest building in China, the tower has 450 meters in height.
The facade of the structure consists of glass and steel, which, reflecting the sun's rays, give the Zifeng Tower a stunning, glittering appearance. Inside are office and entertainment centers, trading floors, an observatory and luxury restaurants with hotels.
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Petronas Twin Towers( Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur) 452 m
Petronas Twin Towers are a unique architectural masterpiece of the twentieth century. The building constructed in 1998 became the main attraction of the city of Kuala Lumpur, which is the capital of Malaysia. In terms of the whole complex is like an eight-pointed star in the "Islamic" style.
Two identical skyscrapers have 452 meters in height and total 88 floors. They are interconnected by an original glass transition at the level of the forty-first floor.
The highest building on the planet Petronas Towers was from 1998 to 2004."Twins" are very popular with tourists, as evidenced by the difficulty of getting a ticket to visit this magnificent skyscraper.
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International Commercial Center( China, Hong Kong) 484 m
The Hong Kong commercial international center was built in 2010 in the urban district of Kowloon. Currently, there are more than 4,000 buildings on the territory of China's autonomous district, numbering more than fifty floors, but the International Commerce Center is the highest in Hong Kong.
In height, 118-story building reaches 484 meters, which is the third indicator in all of China.
Inside the international center is an observatory, shops, offices, shopping centers, as well as a luxury hotel - the world-famous "Ritz-Carlton-HongKong", which has seven stars. From the panoramic platform you can see Hong Kong and the sea harbor Victoria.
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World Financial Center( China, Shanghai) 492 m
The World Financial Center, as the name implies, is located in Shanghai. Its construction was completed in 2008.For the original design, designed by American David Mallot, the people call the center "opener".
The tallest building in China reaches a height of 492 meters, and on its 101 floor there are conference rooms, hotels, offices and restaurants.
On the one-hundredth floor there is a unique observation deck with a magnificent panorama of modern Shanghai, including the famous television tower "Pearls of the East".
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Taipei 101( Taiwan, Taipei) 509.2 m
Located in the capital of Taipei, the 101-story "Taipei" skyscraper, opened in 2003, is the tallest structure in Taiwan. Externally, the skyscraper resembles the Tower of Babel
The height of the building( including the spire) is 509.2 meters. For such beauty, designers and builders received $ 1.7 billion.
In addition to the usual offices, restaurants and hotels, the Taipei 101 has the world's fastest elevators, with a speed of 50.5 km / h.
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World Trade Center 1( United States, New York 541 m
World Trade Center 1, also known as the "Tower of Freedom" - the central building in the new complex of lower Manhattan in New York.
With a height of 541 meters, the centeroccupies the third position of our rating of the highest buildings in the world and holds leadership in the western hemisphere
This building was erected as a monument to the events of September 11. Inside there are office offices, restaurants, and a stunning observation deck, rising to 415 meters.
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Abraj al-Bayt( Saudi Arabia, Mecca) 601 m
The royal chapel, with the main tower under the name Abraj al-Bayt, is a complex of seven skyscrapers located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
It is the 120-story Abraj al-Beit, equipped with a clock in the style of London's Big Ben, reaches a height of 601 meters and is the second tallest building in the world.
Inside the whole complex there are elite residential apartments, helipads, hotels, boutiques, as well as a huge car parking.
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Burj Khalifa( UAE, Dubai) 828 m
"Burj Khalifa", known until 2010 under the name "Burj Dubai" - the tallest building in the world .The structure, whose shape resembles a stalagmite, is in the United Arab Emirates.
Construction of 828-meter Burj Khalifa was completed in January 2010.
The building has 163 floors, most of which( 154) are residential. In addition, there is a huge hotel, offices, an observation deck, a shopping center and underground parking for three thousand cars.
