Dubai: The infrastructural marvels of Dubai are signs of its growing aspirations to become region’s leader.
Built at the cost of $1.5 billion, Burj Khalifa is a manifestation of magnificence Dubai offered to the world in 2010.
The skyscraper is the world's tallest tower in its current form and is tangible proof of Dubai's growing role in a changing world as in less than 30 years, the city has transformed itself from a regional centre to a global one.
"Burj Khalifa is the Arab world's tribute to the art and science of modern engineering and design. It symbolizes the aesthetic unison of many cultures - from Arabia and the rest of the world," says Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties, the developer.
The tower officially opened on January 4, 2010.
The construction of this tallest skyscraper began on 6 January 2004 and the exterior was completed on 1 October 2009.
The Burj Khalifa tower was named in honour of the ruler of Abu Dhabi and the King of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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