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Burj al Arab
برج العرب

Jumeirah Beach Road
Dubai United Arab Emirates
http://jumeirahinternational.c...

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1994
  Finished1999
Floor Count60
Basement Floors3
Units / Rooms199
Building Uses
 - hotel
 - parking garage
 - restaurant
Structural Types
 - highrise
 - atrium
 - cantilever
 - landing pad
 - pole
 - truss

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire1053 ftCTBUH
Landing pad689 ft
Al muntaha restaurant656 ft
Atrium591 ft
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Description
Architect: W.S. Atkins & Partners - wsatkins.com

Developer: Jumeirah Group International

• The world's tallest usable full hotel building. If you counted mixed use buildings the Jin Mao Tower in China would be the tallest which is only half hotel.
• In English "Burj al Arab" means The Arabian Tower
• Burj al Arab was one of the most expensive buildings ever built. It is one of the world's only two "7 star" hotels.

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