#Colourchallenge - Sunday Purple
Hello All!
My entry to the #colourchallenge post originally created by @kalemandra. My first post is of the Burj Khalifa.
I recently traveled to Dubai for a few days for a short family trip and managed to see a few sites, ate some really great food and met some interesting individuals. Some really crazy individuals actually lol.
The Burj Khalifa is a beautiful sight to see especially at night. Its at night it truly comes alive with lights, music and the Dubai Fountain spraying gallons of water while playing to the sound of Michael Jacksons Thriller . Many people stand and watch with smiles and laughter as the sound of the water sprayed into the air splashes back down to earth.
Boomerang Video of Burj Khalifa Lights
Quick Facts
- It is the worlds tallest building standing at 825 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories.
- Holds world record for : Tallest free-standing structure in the world, Highest number of stories in the world, Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world and more.
- Completely empty it weighs approximately 500,000 tonnes.
- During the hot summer months or in the cool winters, the temperature at the top of Burj Khalifa is six degrees cooler than at ground level.
- The very tip of the spire of Burj Khalifa can be seen from up to 95 kms away.
- The Dubai Fountain performs 13 shows a day.
*Each glass panels exterior cladding comes with energy-saving silver-coating to limit solar heat gain. - The doors in Khalifa are built with a unique and smart wind-tracking device that indicates whether or not wind conditions are safe to open them.
- It takes us around 120 days to clean all the windows of Burj Khalifa.
- The first 100 levels were completed in 1,093 days. Thats 1 storey every 3 days.
These are only but a few facinating facts about the Burj Khalifa. A definite must see if your in Dubai.
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