The Burj Dubai skyscraper is a world-class destination and the magnificent centerpiece of Downtown Burj Dubai, Dubai's new urban masterpiece.  The world's tallest building is surrounded by hotels , must-visit shopping destinations  and a world of entertainment options. It will be officially open on January 4, 2010 by no less than His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Here are some notable facts about the Burj Dubai

  • 95 - the distance in kilometres at which Burj Dubai’s spire can still be seen

  • 124 - the floor location of ‘At The Top, Burj Dubai’, the world’s highest and only publicly accessible observation deck with an outdoor terrace

  • 160 - the number of luxury hotel rooms and suites

  • 605 - the vertical height in metres to which concrete was pumped in the construction of Burj Dubai, a world record for concrete pumping

  • 504 - the distance travelled, or ‘rise’, in metres of Burj Dubai’s main service lift, the most of any elevator

  • 49 - the number of office floors, including the 12-floor annexure

  • 57 - the number of elevators

  • 1,044 - the total number of residential apartments

  • 3,000 - the number of underground parking spaces

  • 5,500 - the capacity in kilogrammes of the tower’s service lift

  • 31,400 - the amount of steel rebar in metric tonnes used in the structure of the Burj Dubai

  • 8,261 - the number of glass cladding panels making up the exterior of tower and its two annexes

  • 19 - the number of hectares of green landscaping that envelops the foot of the tower

  • 12,000 - the numbers of workers on site during peak of construction