10 Tallest buildings of the world

Dec 29, 2017, 19:22 IST

Recently in Dubai, it has been announced that Once again world's tallest building is going to be built there. The height of that building will be 928 meters and it will be 100 m higher than Burj Khalifa. In this article we are providing information about world's 10 tallest buildings.

10 tallest buildings of the world
10 tallest buildings of the world

Recently in Dubai, it has been announced that Once again world's tallest building is going to be built there. The height of that building will be 928 meters and it will be 100 m higher than Burj Khalifa. It was a time when America was dominated by higher buildings. But in current scenario, lots of skyscrapers are in Asia. Today, 9 of the world's 10 tallest buildings are in Asia. In this article we are providing information about world's 10 tallest buildings.

World's 10 tallest buildings

10. International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong

nternational commercial centre
Image source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Name of building - International Commerce Centre
City - Hong Kong
Country - Hong Kong
Height - 484 m or 1588 feet
Number of Floors - 118
Construction Year - 2010

9. World Financial Centre, Shanghai (China)

Shanghai World Financial Center
Image source: Skyscraper City

Name of building - World Finance Centre, Shanghai
City - Shanghai
Country - China
Height - 492 m or 1614 feet
Number of Floors - 101
Construction Year - 2008

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8. Tapei 101, Taiwan

taipei 101
Image source: The Skyscraper Centre

Name of building - Taipei 101
City - Taipei
Country - Taiwan
Height - 509 m or 1670 feet
Number of Floors - 101
Construction Year - 2004    

7. CTF Finance Centre, Guangzhou (China)

CTF Guangzhou
Image source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Name of building - CTF Finance centre
City - Guangzhou
Country - China
Height - 530 m or 1739 feet
Number of Floors - 111
Construction year - 2016

6. One World Trade Centre, New York (United States)

 world trade centre
Image source: Free Current Affairs

Name of building - One World Trade Centre
City - New York
Country - United States
Height - 541 m or 1775 feet
Number of Floors - 104
Construction Year - 2014

5. Lotte World Tower, Seoul (South Korea)

lotte world tower
Image source: The New York Times

Name of building - Lotte World Tower
City - Seoul
Country - South Korea
Height - 555 m or 1821 feet
Number of Floors - 123
Construction year - 2016

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4. Pang An International Finance Centre, Shenzhen (China)

ping an financial centre
Image source: Skyscraper Page Forum

Name of building - Pang An International Finance Centre
City - Shenzhen
Country - China
Height - 600 m or 1969 feet
Number of Floors - 115
Construction year - 2016    

3. Abraj Al Baitis or Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca (Saudi Arabia)  

abraj al bait clock tower
Image source: UrbanPeek

Name of building - Abraj Al Baitis or Makkah Royal Clock Tower
City - Mecca
Country - Saudi Arabia
Height - 601 m or 1972 feet
Number of Floors - 120
Construction Year - 2012    

2. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai (China)

shanghai tower
Image source: Gensler

Name of building - Shanghai Tower
City - Shanghai
Country - China
Height - 632 m or 2073 feet
Number of Floors - 128
Construction year - 2015    

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

burj khalifa
Image source: newstodaypost.com

Name of building - Burj Khalifa
City - Dubai
Country - United Arab Emirates
Height - 828 m or 2717 feet
Number of floors - 163
Construction Year - 2010    

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