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The tallest towers in the world... How many are there? Are they really so high that they amaze anyone who sees them for the first time? How reliable are these structures? Look for answers to these questions in the article that we bring to your attention right now.

Burj Dubai (UAE)

“Burj Dubai” or Dubai Tower is the name of the tallest tower in the world. It is located in the city of Dubai - in the United United Arab Emirates. Construction of the tower lasted for 6 years - from 2004 to 2010. The total height of the building, which has 160 floors, reaches 828 meters! This is much more compared to skyscrapers, which previously led in this indicator.

The first 8 floors of the tower are occupied by the luxurious 6-star Armani Hotel. It was designed by Armani himself, after whom the hotel was named. In addition, the Dubai Tower houses nightclubs, restaurants, office space, a swimming pool, spas, luxury apartments worth several million euros, and even a mosque. On the 124th floor, everyone can visit the observation deck, which offers a stunning view of the whole of Dubai. To make moving around the tower as comfortable as possible for visitors, there are 65 high-speed elevators that will take you to the desired floor in a matter of seconds.

Tokyo Sky Tree (Japan)

Tokyo Sky Tree, which means "Tokyo Sky Tree" in English, is the second tallest tower in the world. As you may have guessed, it is located in the Japanese city of Tokyo. The height of this television tower reaches 634 meters. Construction of the building began in 2008 and lasted for 4 years. Official opening towers took place in May 2012. In addition to serving as a television tower, Tokyo Sky Tree also houses numerous navigation systems and mobile phone centers, as well as more than 300 fashionable boutiques, restaurants, a planetarium, an aquarium and a theater. This means that in this building everyone can find something they like.

Canton Tower (China)

The Canton Tower is not only the most beautiful, but also the tallest in China. It also ranks third highest in the world. The length of the building, which is located in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, reaches 610 meters, including a 160-meter long spire, which is the real decoration of the tower. The design of the structure is striking in its novelty and manufacturability - the combination of a hyperboloid mesh shell and a central core is more than successful. In addition to the fact that the building is used as a television center, it is open to tourists - about 10,000 people come here every day.

CN Tower (Canada)

Until 2007, the CN Tower, which is located in the Canadian city of Toronto, was considered the tallest building in the world. Its height reaches 533 meters. It is not surprising that this particular building is a real symbol and a true landmark of the city, attracting about 2 million tourists every year. The building received its name in honor of the first two words of the name of the company that originally owned it, the Canadian National Railway Company. However, in 1995, the Canada Lands Company became the owner of the tower, which decided not to change everything famous name, but only slightly modify its sound. Today the name of the tower stands for Canada's National Tower.

Ostankino Tower (Russia)

Ostankino Tower, popularly called for its appearance Igolochka is the tallest building in Russia. Its height reaches 540 meters. This television tower was built in 1967, however, according to experts, it will be able to stand for more than 300 years - its design is so strong. By the way, the tower is supported by 10 columns, each of which is subjected to a load of 3200 tons. A unique “highlight” of the building is the chic restaurant called “Seventh Heaven”, which is located at an altitude of 330 meters and occupies 3 floors! In addition to the restaurant, the Ostankino tower is equipped with an observation deck, which is fenced with tempered, especially durable glass. This guarantees visitors additional safety and comfort.

Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, the tallest building in the world. The height of the building is 828 meters. Its construction began in 2004, and the grand opening ceremony took place on January 4, 2010.

The skyscraper project was developed by the American architectural bureau Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, which also designed the Willis Tower in Chicago, 1 World Trade Center in New York and many other famous buildings. The author of the project is American architect Adrian Smith.

The Burj Khalifa was originally planned to be the tallest building in the world. When the skyscraper was still under construction, its design height was kept secret. If during the construction of the tower a skyscraper of greater height had been designed somewhere, then adjustments could have been made to the project.

Inside the complex there is a hotel, apartments, offices and shopping centers. The building has 3 separate entrances: the hotel entrance, the apartment entrance and the office entrance. The Armani hotel and the company's offices occupy floors 1 to 39. 900 apartments occupy floors 44 to 72 and 77 to 108. The hundredth floor is owned entirely by Indian billionaire Shetty. Office space occupies floors 111 to 121, 125 to 135 and 139 to 154. Floors 43 and 76 are located GYM's, swimming pools, observation decks. The highest observation deck is on the 124th floor at an altitude of 472 meters. On the 122nd floor there is the Atmosphere restaurant - a restaurant located on the very high altitude in the world.

Construction of the skyscraper began in 2004 and proceeded at a rate of 1-2 floors per week. A special grade of concrete was developed especially for the Burj Khalifa, which can withstand temperatures up to +50 degrees Celsius. Concrete work was completed after the construction of the 160th floor, followed by the assembly of a 180-meter spire from metal structures.

The Burj Khalifa has special equipment that cools and aromatizes the air inside the structure. At the same time, the building is finished with tinted glass thermal panels, which reduce the heating of the rooms inside, which reduces the need for air conditioning.

2 Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo Sky Tree is a television tower in Tokyo, the tallest television tower in the world and the second tallest structure in the world after the Burj Khalifa. The height of the television tower including the antenna is 634 meters.

In July 2011, all television in Japan was supposed to go digital, but the Tokyo Tower was not tall enough to transmit to the upper floors of some skyscrapers, so a larger one was built. high tower. Construction began in July 2008 and was completed on February 29, 2012. The opening took place on May 22.

During the construction of the tower, a special system was created that, according to the architects, compensates for up to 50% of the force of tremors during earthquakes.

The tower is mainly used for digital television and radio broadcasting, mobile telephony and navigation systems. In addition, it is a popular tourist attraction. In the TV tower you can visit 2 observation platforms: one is at an altitude of 350 meters, the other at an altitude of 450 m. It is also open there a large number of boutiques and several restaurants, and at the foot of the tower a mini-complex with a shopping area, an aquarium and a planetarium was built.

3 Shanghai Tower

Shanghai Tower is the most tall skyscraper in China, the third tallest building in the world. Its height is 632 meters.

The spiral-shaped tower was designed by the large American company Gensler. In June 2009, a pit was dug and construction of the first floors of the tower began. In August 2013, a ceremony was held in Shanghai to erect the last beam at a height of 632 meters, that is, the skyscraper was brought to the roof level. The facade cladding was completed in September 2014, and all interior work- in 2015.

In 2016, the Shanghai Tower was supposed to be overtaken by the Ping'an International Financial Center under construction in Shenzhen, but at the last moment its height was reduced from 660 to 600 m.

The lowest floor of the Shanghai Tower is dedicated to the city's historical museum. Each area of ​​the tower contains shops and galleries. There is a hotel in the middle part of the building. There is also a restaurant inside, the peculiarity of which is that it rotates around its axis, a concert hall and a club. The skyscraper attracts about 2.8 million travelers every year. The tower has several observation platforms.

Installed in Shanghai Tower high-speed elevators, rising upward at a speed of eighteen meters per second. The building is equipped with 106 elevators from the company Mitsubishi Electric, three of which are high-speed and rise to a record height of 578 meters, breaking the record of the Burj Khalifa elevators, rising to a height of 504 meters.

4 Abraj al-Bayt

Abraj al-Bayt is a complex of high-rise buildings built in Mecca. It is the largest structure in the world by mass, and it is also the tallest structure in Saudi Arabia. The height of the building is 601 meters. Its construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2012.

Abraj al-Bayt stands opposite the entrance to the al-Haram mosque, in the courtyard of which is the Kaaba, the main shrine of Islam. The tallest tower in the complex, which serves as a hotel, provides housing for about 100,000 of the more than five million pilgrims who visit Mecca each year for the Hajj.

The Abraj Al Bayt Towers house a four-story shopping arcade and a parking garage for more than 800 vehicles. The residential towers house apartments for permanent residents of the city.

At the top of the tallest Royal Tower there is a huge clock with a diameter of 43 meters (the length of the hour hand is 17 meters, the length of the minute hand is 22), located at an altitude of more than 400 meters above the ground. Their four dials are installed in the four cardinal directions. The clock is visible from anywhere in the city, and is the largest and highest clock in the world.

The royal tower is crowned by a 45-meter spire with a gilded crescent. The spire has eight rows of 160 powerful loudspeakers capable of broadcasting the call to prayer over a distance of more than seven kilometers. The Crescent is the largest ever built. Inside it is divided into several office premises, among which a small prayer room is the highest in the world. The diameter of the crescent is 23 meters. It is covered with golden mosaics.

5 Guangzhou TV Tower

Guangzhou TV Tower is the second tallest TV tower in the world. Built in 2005-2010 by ARUP for the 2010 Asian Games. The height of the TV tower is 600 meters. Up to a height of 450 meters, the tower was erected as a combination of a hyperboloid load-bearing mesh shell and a central core.

The mesh shell of the tower is made of steel pipes large diameter. The tower is crowned by a steel spire 160 meters high. The tower is designed to broadcast TV and radio signals, as well as to view the panorama of Guangzhou and is designed to receive 10,000 tourists per day.

There are glass observation platforms at heights of 33, 116, 168 and 449 meters; at an altitude of 488 meters there is an open observation platform. Revolving restaurants are located at altitudes of 418 and 428 meters.

Source: Santiago Calatrava

While Baku is thinking about what to do with the empty buildings, Dubai continues to break records for high-rise construction. A few days ago, the construction of the “Tower” based on the design of Santiago Calatrava began in this city. It will be ready in 2020, and its height, according to unconfirmed figures, will be 928 meters. That is, it will be 100 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa - the tallest (so far) skyscraper in the world, which, by the way, is also located in Dubai.

The first stone in the foundation of the “Tower” was laid on October 11. Many people attended the ceremony dignitaries, including the ruler of Dubai. In the UAE, the future “Tower” is taken very seriously; everyone expects that it will become a source of national pride, increase the prestige of the city and contribute to economic growth.

The shape of the “Tower” is a bit like a minaret - this expresses the synthesis of traditional Islamic culture and modern design. Calatrava himself spoke about this: “The design of the building is inspired by the Islamic tradition.” He compares it to the Muslim Alhambra and the Mosque of Cordoba: “These architectural marvels combine beauty and elegance with mathematics and geometry.”


Source: Santiago Calatrava

"Constructive and architectural features towers will require unique engineering solutions. We conducted extensive research before starting construction and our experience will be valuable contribution into the knowledge base of humanity,” said Santiago Calatrava.


Source: Santiago Calatrava

The tower will have observation decks, cafes, restaurants, rooms for various events, a hotel and tourist sites. But the most important thing is the balconies that will extend from the facade of the building.

“The construction of the tower is an important technological achievement. But throughout my career, I have used technology as a means of expressing beauty and art. So this project is also an artistic achievement... It is a symbol of faith in progress.”

Tallest towers in the world

The Ostankino television tower in Moscow is considered the tallest building in Russia: its height is 54Q meters. The tower stands on 10 legs, each bearing 3,200 tons of pressure. The three-story restaurant "Seventh Heaven" serves visitors at an altitude of 328-334 meters. It is assumed that "Igolochka", as it is popularly called, will stand for at least 300 years. Walking under the tower's supports is not allowed; it is surrounded by a 180-meter security zone. The observation deck is covered with three layers of tempered glass and therefore cannot serve as a starting point for those who decide to commit suicide.

Guangzhou TV Tower is the tallest TV tower in the world. Built in 2005-2010 by ARUP for the 2010 Asian Games. The height of the TV tower is 610 meters. Up to a height of 450 meters, the tower was erected as a combination of a hyperboloid load-bearing mesh shell and a central core. The hyperboloid design of the Guangzhou TV tower's mesh shell corresponds to an 1899 patent by Russian engineer V. G. Shukhov. The mesh shell of the tower is made of large-diameter steel pipes. The tower is crowned by a steel spire 160 meters high. The tower is designed to broadcast TV and radio signals, as well as to view the panorama of Guangzhou and is designed to receive 10,000 tourists per day.

The CN Tower was the tallest building in the world from 1976 to 2007. Its height is 553.33 meters. Located in Toronto (Canada, Ontario) and is a symbol of this city. Over 2 million people visit the CN Tower every year. Initially, the abbreviation CN stood for Canadian National (since the building belonged to the Canadian National Railway Company), however, in 1995 the tower was purchased by the Canada Lands Company (CLC). Residents of Toronto wished to keep the former name of the television tower, so now the abbreviation CN officially stands for Canada’s National.

The symbol of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, designed by Gustave Eiffel for the World Exhibition in 1889, is the tallest tower built long before the appearance of the first television masts. The weight of the tower is 7224 tons. Construction lasted 2 years, 2 months and 2 days and cost 8 million francs. After 20 years, it was decided to dismantle the structure. The invention of the radio saved the tower, and the brainchild of engineer Eiffel received a rebirth. Many French people were hostile to the new tower, and the writer Guy de Maupassant hid from the “ugly skeleton” by dining in a restaurant on the tower itself - this was the only place in Paris from which it could not be seen. Over the 111 years of its existence, 53 people fell from it and were killed.

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The popular statement - size doesn't matter - certainly doesn't apply to the height of buildings. Man has not given up trying to reach heaven since biblical times - starting with the construction of the Tower of Babel. The tallest buildings in the world amaze with their grandeur and technical innovation; we invite you to learn more about each of them. We will talk specifically about skyscrapers; this list will not include towers, which will be discussed in a separate story

But until the 19th century, increasing the height of buildings meant thickening the walls, which had to support the weight of the structure. The creation of elevators and metal frames for walls freed the hands of architects and engineers, allowing them to design and build taller and taller buildings, increasing the number of floors. So, the 10 tallest buildings in the world:

№10 Empire State Building, New York, USA

The Empire State Building is America's most famous skyscraper, the Chrysler Building is one of the last skyscrapers built in the Art Deco style; Rockefeller Center - the largest in the world private complex business and entertainment, consisting of 19 buildings. The center's observation deck offers stunning panoramic views of Central Park and the Empire State Building.

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper that was built in New York in 1931 by architects R. H. Shreve, W. F. Lamb and A. L. Harmon. The height of the building without a mast was 381 meters.

During the construction of the building, new technologies were developed in building structures, such as the frame metal structure made of cast iron by J. Bogardus, the passenger elevator by E. G. Otis. A skyscraper consists of a foundation, a steel frame of columns and beams above the ground, and curtain walls attached to the beams. In this skyscraper, the main load is carried by the steel frame, not the walls. It transfers this load directly to the foundation. Thanks to this innovation, the weight of the building was significantly reduced and amounted to 365 thousand tons. 5,662 cubic meters of limestone and granite were used for the construction of the external walls. In total, the builders used 60 thousand tons of steel structures, 10 million bricks and 700 kilometers of cable. The building has 6,500 windows.

№9 Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China

Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen is a 69-story skyscraper, 384 meters high. The building was built in 1996, during the period of the most active economic recovery of the city, which was one of the first to be declared a free trade zone.

This 69-story building was built between 1993 and 1996 and, until the construction of CITIC Plaza in 1997, was the tallest building in China, its height is 384 meters. This structure was built at a high pace: up to 4 floors were built in 9 days. It is also the tallest building in China built of steel. The main premises of the tower are occupied by offices, residential apartments begin on the 35th floor, and shopping centers and car parks occupy 5 floors. On the top floors there are observation platforms “Meridian View Center” - an exhibition hall where the main stages of China's development are shown and from where residents and guests of the city can view Shenzhen through telescopes.

№8 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou, China

Citic Plaza - 80-story skyscraper, Guangzhou, China The height of the building, including two antenna-like spiers, is 391 m.

CITIC Tower (English: CITIC Plaza - building of the China International Trade and Investment Company, CITIC) is an 80-story skyscraper located in Guangzhou, China. The height of the building, including two antenna-like spiers, is 391 m. At the time of completion (1997), it was the tallest building in the world after New York and Chicago, as well as the tallest building in China and Asia.

As of early 2007, it is the third tallest structure in China after the Jin Mao in Shanghai and the International Financial Center in Hong Kong, the sixth in Asia and the seventh in the world.

CITIC Tower is located in the Tianhe district and is part of a complex of the same name, which also houses two 38-story residential buildings. Near the CITIC Tower there is a new train station and a new subway station, as well as the Tianhe Sports Center, where the 6th National Games were held.

Like other high-rise buildings in China, this building has received extensive criticism from the public. Such buildings are government exhibits and it is not profitable for the following reason: The study has shown that if the building is higher than 300 meters, then it becomes uneconomical because the operating costs will always exceed the profit.

The Chinese government listened to this criticism, but still decided to continue construction. Despite public demands for the release of a report on the tower's profits and operating expenses, the government continues to refuse to do so, as well as release a report on construction costs and the measures taken to strengthen the building against possible earthquakes.

№7 "International Finance Center Tower 2",Hong Kong, China

This second building of the World Financial Center of China was built in 2003, consists of 88 floors and is 415 meters high. The tower is located on the coastline central region Hong Kong and is the main attraction of the island. Forty floors of this building are occupied by the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, the rest of the space is occupied by various shopping centers and offices.

The International Finance Center is a complex commercial building located on the waterfront of central Hong Kong. A significant landmark of Hong Kong Island, it consists of two skyscrapers: the International Financial Center and the shopping gallery and the 40-story Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Tower 2 is the tallest building in Hong Kong, usurping the space once occupied by Central Plaza. The complex was built with the support of Sun Hung Kai Properties and MTR Corp. The Hong Kong Airport Express station is located directly below it. The construction of the first international financial center was completed in 1998 and opened in 1999. The building has 38 floors, 18 high-speed passenger elevators in four zones, its height is 210 m, the total area is 72,850 m. The building now accommodates approximately 5,000 people.

№6 Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, China

The total height of the structure is 421 meters, the number of floors reaches 88 (93 including the belvedere). The distance from the ground to the roof is 370 meters, and the top floor is at an altitude of 366 meters! Perhaps, in comparison with the Emirati (still unfinished) giant Burj Dubai, Jin Mao will seem like a dwarf, but against the background of other buildings in Shanghai this giant looks impressive. By the way, not far from the Golden Building of Success there is also a high-rise building - the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), which surpassed Jin Mao in height and became the tallest office building in China in 2007. Currently, a 128-story skyscraper is planned to be built next to Jin Mao and the ShVFC, which will become the tallest building in the PRC.

The hotel is famous for being one of the tallest in the world; it is located on the upper floors of a skyscraper, which, in turn, is on this moment tallest in Shanghai

From the 54th to 88th floor there is the Hyatt Hotel, this is its atrium.

On the 88th floor, 340 meters above the ground, there is an indoor Skywalk observation deck that can accommodate more than 1,000 people at a time. Skywalk area - 1520 sq.m. In addition to the excellent view of Shanghai from the observatory, you can look down on the magnificent atrium of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt Hotel.

№ 5 Fifth place in the list of tallest buildings is the Sears Tower, Chicago, USA.

The Sears Tower is a skyscraper located in Chicago, USA. The height of the skyscraper is 443.2 meters, the number of floors is 110. Construction began in August 1970, ending on May 4, 1973. Chief architect Bruce Graham, chief designer Fazlur Khan.

The Sears Tower was built more than 30 years ago. In 1974, the skyscraper became the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Shopping mall in New York at 25 meters. For more than two decades, the Sears Tower held the lead and only in 1997 lost to the Kuala Lumpur “twins” - the Petronas Towers.

Today, the Sears Tower is undoubtedly one of the most magnificent buildings in the world. To this day, this building remains the tallest skyscraper in the United States.

The cost of the 443-meter-high Sears Tower was $150 million—a fairly impressive sum at that time. Today the equivalent cost would be almost $1 billion.

The main building material used to construct the Sears Tower was steel.

№ 4 PETRONAS Twins Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

At the end of the 20th century, the highest air bridge in the world was built. At an altitude of 170 m from the ground, it linked the two tallest Petronas towers of that time: 88 floors, 452 meters. This was in 1998.

This 58 m long high-rise bridge is double-decker, weighs 750 tons and contains latest achievements engineering thought. It was created by South Koreans, Kukdong Engineering & Construction.

88-story skyscraper. Height - 451.9 meters. Located in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad participated in the design of the skyscraper, who proposed building buildings in an “Islamic” style. Therefore, in plan the complex consists of two eight-pointed stars, and the architect added semicircular protrusions for stability.

6 years were allotted for construction (1992-1998). The towers were built by two different companies to increase productivity. It turned out that it was proposed to build on the edge of fragile stone on the side and limestone on the rest of the territory. As a result, the building was completely transferred to soft ground, shifted 60 meters, and piles were driven in - the largest concrete foundation in the world.

Not only is it different colossal size, but also the complexity of the design. The area of ​​all premises of the building is 213,750 sq.m., which corresponds to the area of ​​48 football fields. The towers themselves occupy 40 hectares in the city. The Petronas Towers houses offices, exhibition and conference rooms, and an art gallery.

The construction of the Petronas Towers cost the main customer, the state oil corporation Petronas, 2 billion ringgits ($800 million). Some of the costs were covered by other Malaysian firms, which distributed office space in two skyscrapers among themselves. It is interesting to note that the towers are connected by a covered walkway in the form of a bridge.

The skyscraper turned out to be twice as heavy as similar steel ones. Cleaning 16,000 windows in one tower takes a month. 10,000 people live and work in the towers.

№ 3 Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China

The Shanghai World Financial Center is one of the tallest buildings in Shanghai, China. Its construction has not yet been completed. There will be office space, a hotel, conference rooms, observation decks and shops on the ground floor. The Park Hyatt Shanghai will have 175 rooms and suites.

On September 14, 2007, the building's frame was completed at a height of 494 m, making it the tallest building in China, including Hong Kong, and the third tallest building in the world.

The 101-storey building, designed by Koch Pedersen Fox, was originally planned in 1997, but work was suspended due to the Asian financial crisis in the late 90s, with some design changes later made. The construction of the tower was financed by several multinational companies, including Japanese, Chinese and Hong Kong banks, as well as American and European investors who wished to remain anonymous.

The most interesting detail in the building's design is the window at the top of the building. The original design called for a round window, 46 m in diameter, to reduce wind pressure, and this was also a subtext to the design of the building, because... Chinese mythology represents the earth as a square and the sky as a circle. It also resembled the Chinese lunar gate. However, this design caused many protests from the Chinese, including the mayor of Shanghai, who believed that it was very similar to the rising sun on the Japanese flag. Then Pedersen suggested that there be a bridge at the bottom of this window to make it look less round. On October 18, 2005, a new design was proposed for the Mori Building, and the round window was replaced with a trapezoid-shaped window, which also made the project cheaper and much easier to implement.

The observation deck on the 100th floor appeared in the final version of the design project. The roof of the skyscraper is set at a height of 492 m. Before construction on the roof was resumed, the height of the tower was supposed to be 510 m, and then this building would surpass Taipei 101, but the height limit was exhausted, and the maximum remained at around 492 m. Architect William Pedersen and developer Minoru Mori has resisted proposals to add a spire to surpass Taipei 101's performance, and perhaps the Freedom Tower, which has been called the "broad-shouldered building." Once completed, the Shanghai World Financial Center will boast an area of ​​377,300 square meters, 31 elevators and 33 escalators.

№ 2 "Taipei 101". Location: Taipei, Taiwan

The Taiwanese skyscraper Taipei 101, located in the capital of Taiwan - Taipei. Its height is 571 meters.

Construction of the skyscraper began in 1999. The official opening took place on November 17, 2003, and was put into operation on December 31, 2003. The cost of the skyscraper was $1.7 billion.

This skyscraper has the world's fastest elevators - they rise at a speed of 63 km/h. From the ground floor you can get to the observation deck on 89th in 39 seconds.

The building is one of the main symbols of modern Taipei and all of Taiwan. It has 101 aboveground and 5 underground floors. Its postmodern architectural style combines modern traditions and ancient Chinese architecture. The multi-story shopping complex in the tower contains hundreds of shops, restaurants and clubs.

You don’t need to be an expert in physics and seismology to understand that a structure 509.2 meters high is at very high risk during an earthquake. That is why Asian engineers once decided to secure one of the architectural pearls of Taiwan in a rather original way - with the help of a giant ball or stabilizer ball.

The project, costing more than $4 million, involves installing a giant ball weighing 728 tons on the upper tiers of the skyscraper, turned out to be one of the most striking engineering experiments of recent times. Suspended on thick cables, the ball plays the role of a stabilizer, allowing it to “dampen” vibrations of the building structure during an earthquake.

№ 1 Burj Dubai, Dubai, UAE

Dubai Tower- a skyscraper, reminiscent of a stalagmite in shape, is almost completed and will be ready for occupancy at the end of 2009 in the largest city of the United Arab Emirates - Dubai. Since July 21, 2007 - the tallest building in the world. Since May 19, 2008 - the tallest structure that has ever existed in the world (before that, the record belonged to the Warsaw radio mast that fell in 1991). The exact final height of the structure is still unknown, but the estimated height is 818 m (with more than 160 floors)

The total cost of construction of the structure will be about $4.1 billion. Construction of the skyscraper began in 2004. The average speed of construction of one floor is three days. The tower and adjacent buildings occupied a plot of land of 200 hectares (it cost the owners of the building $20 billion).

The official opening ceremony of the skyscraper was scheduled for September 9, 2009. According to Deputy Construction Director Didier Bosredon, work on the construction and arrangement of the tower should have been completed on time in any case, despite the global financial crisis. But still, the crisis suspended and pushed back the opening date to the end of 2009

The tower is equipped with 56 elevators (by the way, the fastest in the world), boutiques, swimming pools, luxury apartments, hotels and observation platforms. A distinctive characteristic of the construction is the international composition of the working team: a South Korean contractor, American architects, Indian builders. Four thousand people took part in the construction.

Records set by the Burj Dubai:

* building with the largest number floors - 160 (the previous record was 110 for the Sears Tower skyscrapers and the destroyed twin towers);

* tallest building - 611.3 m (previous record - 508 m at the Taipei 101 skyscraper);

* the tallest free-standing structure - 611.3 m (the previous record was 553.3 m at the CN Tower);

* the highest height of injection of concrete mixture for buildings is 601.0 m (the previous record was 449.2 m for the Taipei 101 skyscraper);

* the highest height of injection of concrete mixture for any structure is 601.0 m (the previous record was 532 m at the Riva del Garda hydroelectric station);

* in 2008, the height of the Burj Dubai exceeded the height of the Warsaw radio tower (646 m), the building became the tallest ground-based structure in the history of human construction.

* On January 17, 2009, Burj Dubai reached a declared height of 818 m, becoming the tallest erected structure in the world.

Modern television towers are huge high-tech complexes, including the most advanced scientific and architectural developments. Although their main purpose is to transmit television signals over a distance, at the same time they house cafes, restaurants, and observation decks to attract tourists. How more height towers, the larger the broadcast region. Different countries It’s as if they are competing to build the tallest TV towers. Introducing the Top 10 tallest TV towers in the world.

10th place. Tashkent TV tower

Height: 375 meters
Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent
Year of construction: 1985

Is the tallest television tower in Central Asia. It was built over 6 years and was put into operation on January 15, 1985.

9th place. Kyiv TV tower

Height: 385 meters
Location: Ukraine, Kyiv
Year of construction: 1973

The Kiev Tower is considered the world's tallest structure of buildings with a lattice structure. The tower consists entirely of steel pipes of various diameters and weighs 2,700 tons. In the central part there is a vertical pipe with a diameter of 4 meters. It serves as an elevator shaft and smoothly transitions into the antenna part. Kyiv TV Tower is the most high design Ukraine. The tower is 60 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower, but weighs 3 times less.

8th place. Beijing Central TV Tower

Height: 405 meters
Location: China, Beijing
Year of construction: 1995

There is a revolving restaurant at the top of the tower

7th place. Menara Kuala Lumpur

Height: 421 meters
Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Year of construction: 1995

The construction of this 421-meter-high structure lasted about 5 years. For its original lighting, the Menara Tower received the unofficial name “Garden of Light.”

6th place. Borje Milad

Height: 435 meters
Location: Iran, Tehran
Year of construction: 2006

The tower has 6 panoramic elevators, and at an altitude of 276 meters there is a panoramic revolving restaurant. The tower's gondola has 12 floors with a total area of ​​12,000 sq.m., which is the largest area of ​​TV tower premises in the world. This is the tallest building in Iran.

5th place. Oriental pearl

Height: 468 meters
Location: China, Shanghai
Year of construction: 1995

The Oriental Pearl is the second tallest television tower in Asia. The sphere at the top of the tower has a diameter of 45 meters and is located 263 meters above the ground. At an altitude of 350 meters there is a penthouse with an observation deck.

4th place. Ostankino tower

Height: 540 meters
Location: Russia, Moscow
Year of construction: 1967

The tower project was invented by chief designer Nikitin in one night; the image of the tower was an inverted lily. The mass of the tower together with the foundation is 51,400 tons. On August 7, 2000, a strong fire occurred in the Ostankino tower at an altitude of 460 m. 3 floors were completely burned out. Long repair and construction work and landscaping of the territory were completed by February 14, 2008.

3rd place. CN Tower

Height: 553 meters
Location: Canada, Toronto
Year of construction: 1976

The CN Tower is almost twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower and 13 meters taller than the Ostankino Tower. It can withstand winds of 420 km/h and is struck by more than 80 lightning strikes per year. From 1976 to 2007 it was the tallest structure in the world.

2nd place. Guangzhou TV Tower

Height: 610 meters
Location: China, Guangzhou
Year of construction: 2009

The mesh shell of the tower is made of large-diameter steel pipes. The tower is crowned by a steel spire 160 meters high. The design of the mesh shell of the Guangzhou TV tower corresponds to an 1899 patent by Russian engineer Shukhov.

1 place. Tokyo Sky Tree

Height: 634 meters
Location: Japan, Tokyo
Year of construction: February 29, 2012

The construction of the television tower was completed recently, and its opening took place on May 22, 2012. The tower houses more than 300 boutiques, restaurants, an aquarium, a planetarium and a theater. Under construction, October 10, 2010. It is the tallest structure in Japan and the tallest television tower in the world.