Top 5 Skyscraper In The World

Skyscrapers are one of the most tourist attractions in the world. All the skyscrapers have different designs and have unique personalities. Tourists get attracted and fascinated towards the skyscrapers because they are tall. No one could imagine that the world’s first skyscraper would have a height of 180 feet with 10 floors. These skyscrapers have also solved the problem of crowded urban areas. Here is the list of top 5 skyscraper in the world:-

1. Burj Khalifa

The ‘Burj Khalifa’ in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the world’s tallest skyscraper. It covers an area of 7 acres of parkland, 9 hotels, 30 acre man-made lake, a shopping mall, 19 residential towers and 163 floors. This tower’s altitude is about 2,722 feet.The building ‘Burj Khalifa’ is a part of the government of the United Arab Emirates as a long standing initiative. It helps to transform the economy of UAE from oil-based to more tourism and service-oriented economy. ‘Adrian Smith’ is the designer of the ‘Burj Khalifa’ and he is currently working on the ‘Jeddah Tower’ in Saudi Arabia. ‘Jeddah Tower’ will be the first building in the world which will reach the full kilometer i.e. 3281 feet.

2. Shanghai Tower

The ‘Shanghai Tower’ in Shanghai, China also comes under the top skyscrapers in the world. This tower is the second tallest building in the world and it took 8 years to build.The total work of this building was completed in the year 2015. But it is not open to the public till 2016. The ‘Shanghai Tower’ is designed by the famous architect, ‘Jue Xia’ with the help of American architectural firm Gensler. This is a 9 cylindrical building stacked over at the top of each other. The tower consists of 320 hotel rooms, restaurants, gardens, cafes. This tower’s altitude is about 2,073 feet.

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel

Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel in Mecca,Saudi Arabia is also one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. The other name of this tower is ‘Abraj Al-Bait Towers’. This tower is owned by the government of Saudi Arabia. This tower has great value in the culture and society of Saudi Arabia. The world’s largest mosque also built here is named, ‘Masjid al-Haram’. It is a large complex which consists of hotel rooms, residential apartments, a big prayer room, a big conference center, a lunar observation center to see the moon, a5-storey shopping mall and a museum. This building is the third tallest building in the world which is designed by the famous German architect, Mahmoud Bodo Rasch. This tower’s altitude is about 1,972 feet.

4. Lotte World Tower

Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea also comes under the list of tallest skyscrapers in the world. This tower is located near Seoul’s Han River. This tower has 123 floors. This tower also contains a theatre, a theme park and a shopping mall in it. It takes a long period of 13 years after a lot of planning and preparations to build the tower. The work of this tower was completed in the year 2015 but it was not open to the public yet. The interior of all the floors are marvellous and contain residences, luxury hotels and private offices. This tower’s altitude is about 1,821 feet.

5. CTF Finance Centre

CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China also comes under the list of tallest skyscrapers in the world. This tower is the second tower of the twin towers of Guangzhou and is located near the Tianhe District of the city. This fascinating centre is known as the Guangzhou East Tower or Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre. This centre has 111 floors which includes a shopping mall, an observatory centre, nce center, residential places and a Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Hotel. This tower also has a connection underground for Public transportation. This tower’s altitude is about 1,740 feet.

Conclusion

So here are the top 5 skyscrapers in the world. All the skyscrapers are tourist attractions. Nowadays people are fascinated towards those skyscrapers. All the above places are a must visit place with the family and friends. There are also many other skyscrapers, but these are the top 5 which are very popular in the world. Other than natural places like mountains and hill stations, these skyscrapers are man-made and tourists must visit these places to see their architecture, know about its history, know about how much time has been required to build this particular skyscraper, how many engineers have been required to build that particular skyscraper etc.