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World Towers
Recently, the countries of the world began to compete in the construction of tall towers, and to achieve the record in their heights, taking into account the addition of modern touches to the design of the tower, which usually acquires international fame; and is visited by tourists from all over the world.
These tall towers consist of offices and headquarters of leading international companies, hotels, resorts, shopping malls, a global restaurant chain, and galleries. As for the tallest towers in the world, we will talk about them in order in this article.
The tallest towers in the world in order
Burj Khalifa
It is located in the Emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, and has a height of eight hundred and twenty-eight meters, construction was started in 2004 and completed in 2010. There are offices, residential apartments as well, a section for hotels, and the tower structures are made of steel and concrete.
Royal clock tower
It is located in the holy city of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and has a height of six hundred meters and one; and there is a hotel consisting of eight hundred rooms, and construction began in 2004, until 2012, and steel and concrete were used in its construction.
Taipei 101 tower
It is located in the Taiwanese city of Taipei, and its length reaches five hundred and eight meters, and it is the highest tower in the countries of Asia if the Middle East is excluded; and its construction took about five years, starting in 1999.
The global financial tower
It is located in the Chinese city of Shanghai, and reaches a height of four hundred and ninety-two meters, which is the highest tower in China. The people of China began building the tower in 1997 AD, while it was announced that it would end in 2008 AD.
Hong Kong’s world trade building
It reaches a length of four hundred and eighty-four meters and took eight years to build from 2002 to 2010, and it is the second highest tower in China.
Petronas Tower 1 and Petronas 2
They are located in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, with a height of about four hundred and fifty-two meters, and excavation work was started in 1992, while this was completed during the year 1998 AD, and these twin towers are ranked fourth in Asia, without the Middle East region.
Zhifeng Tower
It is located in Nanjing, China, and rises to four hundred and fifty meters; it is made up of offices, and there is a hotel also; construction work began in 2005 and ended 2010 AD, which is the third highest tower in China.
Willis office tower
It is located in the city of Lenois, in the United States of America, with a height of four hundred and forty two meters, and the tower occupies the ninth rank globally; while it is the highest tower in North America, construction work began in 1970 and was completed in 1974 AD.
KK100 tower
This tower is located in Shenzhen, China, and reaches a height of four hundred and forty-one meters, and it is composed of offices and a hotel, and includes two hundred and forty rooms, construction of the tower began in 2007 AD, and construction ended in 2011 AD; and it occupies the tenth rank in the list of the highest global towers, and it is the fourth highest China.
