Top 9 Tallest Skyscrapers in the World, One of Them in Indonesia
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VIVA – At this time, many skyscrapers are made in luxury and tallest. Obviously, the height of these skyscrapers often makes people feel amazed.
The engineers who every year compete to beat each other by building the highest possible building, it seems that the sky is no longer the limit.
So, it is not surprising that every country in the world is competing to increase the number of skyscrapers and make it the identity of the country itself.
1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, Uni Emirat Arab (UEA).
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Burj Khalifa is the tallest skyscraper located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Quoting WSJ, the height of the Burj Khalifa if calculated from ground level to its highest peak reaches 828 meters or 2,717 times. Burj Khalifa also has the fastest elevator with a speed of 60 km/hour and has 160 floors with various luxurious accents in it.
2. Merdeka 118, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Merdeka 118 building in Malaysia is known as the top of this skyscraper 678 meters above the Kuala Lumpur.
The building will be offered as an office, Park Hyatt hotel mall and the highest observation deck in Southeast Asia. Not only that, this building overlooks the Merdeka Stadium where former leader Tunku Abdul Rahman declared Malaysia's independence in 1957.
3. Shanghai Tower, China
Shanghai Tower
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Now, Shanghai tower has become a very recognizable icon in China, this building has a height of 632 meters with 127 floors.
This building was completed in 2015 and even in 2016 the Shanghai Tower was named the best skyscraper in the world.
4. Abraj Al-Bait Tower, Mecca
Abraj Al-Bait Tower is a building with a charming architecture after the Kaaba and the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims. The two are 'only' about 200 meters apart.
The skyscraper also known as the world's largest clock, has a height of 601 meters and often compared to Big Ben in London, England.
Abraj Al-Bait Tower was built almost 150 years after Big Ben was inaugurated, in 2012 to be precise and immediately made it the third tallest building in the world at that time, and has now shifted to fourth position.
