Al Yaqoub Tower
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| Al Yaqoub Tower (left, 2012) | |
| Basic data | |
| Place: |
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
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| Construction time : | 2006–2012 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architect : | Adnan Z Saffarini Engr |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | Apartments, hotel |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 330.1 m |
| Height to the top: | 330.1 m |
| Rank (height) : | 12th place (Dubai) |
| Floors : | 72 |
| Usable area : | 53,000 m² |
| Building material : | Structure: reinforced concrete ; Facade: glass , stone |
Al Yaqoub Tower ( Arabic برج اليعقوب, "Al-Yaqub Tower") is the name of a skyscraper in the city of Dubai . The ground-breaking ceremony for the building was in 2006. The final height of 330 meters was reached in May 2010, the completion was in 2012, after a previously planned completion in 2011 could not be realized. The slender tower, which has a tapered roof, is one of the tallest buildings in Dubai and, at a height of 330 meters, exceeds the famous Burj al Arab (321 meters) by nine meters. The usable area is around 53,000 square meters, which is spread over a total of 72 floors. While there are apartments in the upper area of the tower, a hotel is located below.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest buildings in Dubai
- List of tallest buildings in the Middle East
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Coordinates: 25 ° 12 ′ 58.9 ″ N , 55 ° 16 ′ 47.3 ″ E