Top 10 Tallest Buildings In The World As Of 2021 [You Need To Know]
Top 10 Tallest Buildings In The World 2021… Are you looking for the list of the top 10 Tallest Buildings In The World? If yes, then this informative article is for you. You will be given detailed information about the Top 10 Tallest Buildings In The World As Of 2021.
What comes to mind when you hear the word skyscraper? Probably names such as Empire State Building, Sears Towers, Taj Mahal, Trump Towers, among others? These are buildings with amazing architectural prowess, or for one reason or another, are significant to end up in the news, films, and TV shows. But are these really the tallest buildings in the world? You would be surprised to find that most of them cannot make it to the top ten list.
Top 10 Tallest Buildings In The World
1. Burj Khalifa (828 Metres) – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sitting in Dubai, Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest building in the world, standing at an impressive height of 828 meters. It is an impressive work of architecture, with the building having been constructed by some of the top architects and designers in the world, who are responsible for other skyscrapers such as the Willis Tower and the One World Trade Centre.
Burj Khalifa was constructed by the government of the UAE to boost tourism and service delivery in the country. Currently, it hosts over 30,000 residences and boasts of impressive features such as nine hotels, a shopping mall, and an artificial lake within the building.
However, despite its impressive design, it won’t be the tallest building for long. Jeddah Tower, the tallest building in the world under construction with a planned height of 1,000 meters is set to be completed in 2021.
2. Shanghai Tower (632 Metres) – Shanghai, China
Shanghai Tower with an architectural height of 632 meters holds the title of the second tallest building in the world, the tallest building in China and East Asia, and the tallest twisted building in the world. It can also boast of being the third tallest structure in the world, after Burj Khalifa and the Warsaw Radio Mast (646.38 meters, but collapsed in 1991).
The Shanghai Tower was completed in 2015, after a long 8 years of construction. It was designed as a hotel and office building, and currently hosts 320 hotel rooms and over 1,000 parking spaces. It also features an observation deck which offers impressive views of Shanghai.
3. Abrak Al-Bait Clock Tower (601 Metres) – Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Also known as the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, the Abrak Al-Bait Clock Tower is another impressive architectural structure in the world located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia that is 601 meters tall. It is famous for being the tallest building in Saudi Arabia, the second tallest building in the Middle East, and the tallest building featuring a clock face.
It is a government-owned structure that was completed in 2012. Currently, it hosts a hotel that spans over 120 floors, a conference centre, a museum for Islamic displays, and a prayer room that can host 10,000 people. It also boasts of other cool features such as a lunar observation centre (for observing the moon during Ramadhan), and a shopping mall that spans over 5 floors.
4. Ping An Finance Centre (599 Metres) – Shenzhen, China
Coming closely behind the Makkah Royal Clock Tower is the Ping AN Finance Centre at a height of 599 meters tall. It is the second tallest building in China but can claim the title of having the tallest observation deck in the world at 562 meters, an honour it shares with Shanghai Tower.
Ping An is a commercial building that hosts a hotel, high-end retail stores, and office buildings, including the offices of Ping An Insurance. The building might have been taller than the Makkah Royal Clock Tower as the original design included an antenna. However, this was removed due to fears of flight interference.
5. Goldin Finance 117 (596 Metres) – Tianjin, China
One of the many things China can boast about is its ability to build impressively tall buildings. At number 5 (and the third one in the top 5) is the Goldin Finance 117 coming in closely behind Ping An Finance Tower at 596.6 meters.
The structure is in the final stages of construction and it was expected to be completed in 2020. However, as of 2019, it had been topped out, thus earning it a place in the top 10 buildings with impressive height in the world.
6. Lotte World Tower (554.5 Metres) – Seoul, South Korea
The tallest building in Korea and number 6 in the world is the Lotte World Tower standing at a height of 554.5 meters. It is located in the heart of Seoul, the nation’s capital, where it hosts a hotel, offices, apartments, and an observation deck.
The tower was completed in 2016, after a long 13 years of planning and 5 years of construction. However, the architectural superiority of the building was worth the wait; it is so strong that It can withstand an earthquake on Richter scale.
7. One World Trade Centre (541.3 Metres) – New York, USA
The Twin Towers of the original World Trade Centre might have been devastated in the 9/11 terrorist attack, but the Americans rose up stronger. Number 7 in the world and the tallest building in America is the One World Trade Centre in New York City, which stands at 541.3 meters. It also boasts of being the tallest building in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and outside of Asia.
The structure was completed in 2014 and was built in commemoration of the destroyed original World Trade Centre towers. Aside from its impressive height, it is famous for its green design, mainly the use of renewable energy and the conservation of rainwater.
8. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (530 Metres) – Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is a mixed-use (residential and commercial) skyscraper located in Guangzhou, Southern China. It stands at 530 meters, with 111 floors above the ground. These are used for a range of purposes, including residential space, a hotel, offices, and a shopping mall. However, the most impressive feature of the building is the fact that it is home to some of the fastest elevators in the world.
9. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre (530 Metres) – Tianjin, China
Also, at number 8 (ties with the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre) is Tianjin CTF Finance Centre at a height of 530 meters. It is also a mixed-use skyscraper, used for both residential and commercial purposes. With only 98 floors, the tower can boast of being the tallest building structure in the world with less than 100 floors.
10. China Zun (528 Metres) – Beijing, China
Architects in China seem to be in an arms race for building the tallest buildings. China Zun, also known as CITIC Tower is another impressive structure in the country, which is the 10 tallest building in the world, standing at 528 meters.
Standing at the heart of Beijing’s CDB, the building is the tallest structure in the city. Thanks to height restrictions that were imposed in the city, the Tower will have the prestige of being the tallest building in Beijing indefinitely.
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