VIDEO: Towering icon Burj Khalifa celebrates 10th birthday
- 04 Jan 2020
Burj Khalifa celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday with stunning light shows.
Burj Khalifa, the global icon by Emaar marked its tenth anniversary in festive splendor.
Spectacular light shows celebrated the momentous occasion in addition to surprise gifts for visitors to At the Top, Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall.
The specially created show dazzled visitors with a colourful interplay of designs and motifs.
At 828 metres (2,716.5 ft), the 200-plus storeyed Burj Khalifa has 160 habitable levels, the most in any building in the world. The tower was inaugurated on January 4, 2010, to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the Accession Day of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as the Ruler of Dubai.
Since then, Burj Khalifa has evolved as a ‘Living Wonder’, serving as a prestigious residential address, corporate offices for multinational entities, a must-visit tourist attraction famed for At The Top, Burj Khalifa SKY as well as At.mosphere, the world’s highest fine dining restaurant and The Lounge, Burj Khalifa at a height of 585.36 metres.
With The Dubai Fountain overlooking it, Burj Khalifa is the venue of Emaar’s New Year’s Eve celebration, an unprecedented spectacle that welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors.