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BURJ KHALIFA

2010 is being an unforgetable moment for the people in the United Arab Emirate. Because on january 4, 2010, a huge and incredible skyscraper in the world was officially legitimized by the president of UAE, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Recently, this bulding became one of the most awesome places to visit in the world, the height and the sophisticated style of this building will be explained in the following paragraphs.

Burj khalifa is located in Dubai, UAE. The name of Burj khalifa comes from Arabic which means the tower of king. It was built to honor its president. Many people from around the world come here to witness it. Its  height is very impressive and draws people to go there. Honestly, I was suprised when I saw the image of this building on the internet. Furthermore, it has 828 meters or 2717 feet. Its height as if  it penetrated through the blue sky. In addition, The architecture of the building is totally different from the other buildings. It is not square, but it is like several charts that arranged from the lowest to the tallest and formed to a huge isosceles triangle. It has 160 floors. This building is not only as the offices but also as hotel, residentials, libraries, mehcanical, Communication & Broadcast, coorporations and many more. The unique things are that the swimming pool is an 78th floor and the mosque is located in 158th floor. It is very amazing to be there. Many tourists spend their holiday in this world’s site destination every day.

Many people sometimes feel phobia of the tallest building. However, it doesn’t need to happen if you are living in Burj khalifa. In addition, this building provides sophisticated things to enable people doing their work. It has the the fastest elevator in the world which travels at 18 m/second. It only needs 5 second from the first floor to the top. The elevator is very comfortable and safe. Furthermore, this elevator is only available in Burj khalifa, Dubai. So, it will make the residents and visitors make better efficient in using their time.

In conclusion, visiting this marvelous building is everyone’s hope. The height of this building and its sophistication are becoming one of the atraction  included in travelers’ lists as a place to spend their holiday.


Written by : Mutia Elviani