The height of Taipei 101 is 508 metres. That made it the highest building in the world when it was opened, now it still stands as number 2 after the Burj Khalifa (Dubai).
Other facts about Taipei 101:
Location Taipei, Taiwan
Start build: 1998
Opened: 2004
Use: cummunication, confrence-, fitnesss center, libery, observation, office, mall, restaurant
Floors: 101
Ground surface: 412.500 m²
Cost price: €2 miljard
Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partners
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The height of the Burj Khalifa (when it was build it was called Burj Dubai and still most people call it like that) is 828 metres. That makes it by far the highest building in the world, it’s a whopping 300 metres higher than number 2 Taipei 101 (508m),in Taiwan.
More facts about the Burj Khalifa:
Location: Dubai, VAE
Start build: 21 september 2004
Date opened: 4 januari 2010
Main use: Living, office, hotel, mall etc.
Floors: 162
Ground surface: 517.240 m²
Costing price: US$ 1,5 miljard
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merril
