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Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir, 1001m tall tower was approved

The war is on for who constructs the tallest building in the world. On one hand you have the Burj Dubai, which is supposed to be over 800 meters; the actual height has not been disclosed and as they are in mid-construction, they may add on a bit to up the ante. The other hand sees the Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir coming up in the City of Silk or Madinat al-Hareer. This city outside a city is coming up in Kuwait. Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir will stand 1,001 meters (3,284 ft).

Kuwait joins the race to build the world's tallest building after Kuwait's Municipal Council on Wednesday approved drawing sketches of Madinat al-Hareer. Madinat al-Hareer (meaning "City of Silk"), is a proposed 250 square kilometer planned urban area in Subiya, Kuwait, an area just opposite Kuwait City which, upon construction. The area will include Burj Mubarak al-Kabir witch will stand at 1,001 m tall almost twice the height of Taipei 101, officially still the world's tallest building.

Height 1,001 m (3,284 ft)
Height to roof 900 m
Height to top floor 897 m
Floors 250

Groundbreaking 2008
Topout 2011
Opening 2012

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Madinat al-Hareer (Arabic: مدينة الحرير, meaning "City of Silk"), is a proposed 250 square kilometer planned urban area in Subiya, Kuwait, an area just opposite Kuwait City which, upon construction, would include the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir , the world's tallest structure, a natural desert reservation of 2 square kilometres, a duty free area which will be beside a new airport, in addition to a large business center, conference areas, environmental areas, athletic areas, and areas that concentrate on media, health, education, and industry. The City of Silk will also include numerous tourist attractions, hotels, spas, and public gardens. As of this time, it is unclear as to the scope of this project, if it has received any approvals, or if it has the required funding; however, the city will be built in individual phases with total completion within twenty-five years. The development will cost an estimated 25 billion Kuwaiti Dinars (86.1 billion USD). Burj Mubarak al-Kabir should not be confused with the Al Jaber Tower proposed by the famous Italian architect Amero Marchetti, part of the planned "ethic city". If built the Al Jaber Tower would reach 1852 meters.

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Sumida Tower
Location : Tokyo, Japan
Height : 613 meters
Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2011

Sears Tower
Location : USA, Illinois, Chicago
Height : 443 m
Floors : 110
built in 1973, so far the highest building dollars and 3 in the world and taken together with the antenna height (527 metres), the skyscraper would be the highest building in the world, Taipei 101 above. still photos

Hotel Burj al-Arab
Location : Dubai, UAE
Height : 321 metre
Floors : 60
Built in 1999 on an artificial island. The highest building used exclusively as a hotel.

Petronas Twin Towers
Location : Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Height : 452 m
Floors : 88
Built in 1998, at the time the second highest building in the world. still photos

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Location : China,
Shanghai
Height : 514 metres
Floors : 131
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2010, someone may suggest that it be?

Shanghai World Financial Center
Located : China, Shanghai
Height : 492 m
Floors : 101
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2008, will be the highest building in the world until the end of construction Burj Dubai.

Bionic Tower
Location : China, Shanghai
Altitude : 1228 metres
Floors : 300
Proekt-lider of ambition, the building will accommodate 100.000 people, the building is scheduled for completion in 2020.

Taipei 101
Location : Taipei, Taiwan
Height : 449 metres
Floors : 101
built in 2003, so far the highest in the world dostroennoe building height roof. still photos

Burj Dubai
Located : Dubai, UAE
Height : 808 metres
Floors : 162 Construction is scheduled to be completed on December 30, 2008, Burj Dubai will be the highest building in the world.

Pentominium
Location : Dubai, UAE
Height : 516 metres
Floors : 120
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2011.

Jin Mao Tower
Location : Shanghai, China
Height : 420 metres
Floors : 88
Built in 1998, four seat height in the world, in China, second only to International Commerce Centre.

Freedom Tower, the highest building of the project New World Trade Center, which is built on the ground destroyed by terrorists on September 11 in the 2001 WTC.
Location : Manhattan, New York, USA
Height : 541 metre
Floors : 108
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2009.

International Commerce Centre
Location : Gonk-kong, China
Height : 484 m
Floors : 118
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2010, at the moment 5 seat height in the world.

Empire State Building
Location : New York, USA
Height : 381 metre
Floors : 102
built in 1931, has more than 50 years the highest building construction operations to terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center in 1972. Now 8th in height buildings in the world.

Eureka Tower
Location : Melbourne, Australia
Height : 297 metres
Floors : 91
Built in 2006, the second highest building in Australia.

Q1
Location : Gold Coast (Queensland), Australia
Height : 323 m
Floors : 80
Built in 2005, so far the highest building in Australia.

Jakarta Tower
Location : Jakarta, Indonesia
Height : 558 meters
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2009.

The Port Tower Complex
located : Karachi, Pakistan
Height : 593 m
floors and time of construction has not yet been determined.

The Spire situated Chicago : Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height : 609 metres
Floors : 150
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2010.

Incheon Tower
Located : Inchon, South Korea
Height : 640 metres
Floors : 151
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2010.

Madinat al-Hareer
Location : Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height : 1001 metre
Floors : 250 (approx.)
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2011.

Russia Tower
Location : Moscow, Russia
Height : 612 (648) meters
Floors : 130
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2012, Tower would be the highest building in Europe.

Baiyoke Tower II
Location : Bangkok, Thailand
Height : 309 metres
Floors : 85
Built in 1996.

Okhta Center
Location : St. Petersburg
Height : 396 meters
Hotel built before 2012, but some citizens to collect signatures for the abolition of construction.

John Hancock Center
Location : Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height : 344 m
Floors : 100
built in 1969, so far 15 of the height building in the world.

Jumeirah Emirates Tower
Office Location : Dubai, UAE
Height : 311 metres
Floors : 54 Built in 2000, this time for 12 high buildings around the world. still photos

First Canadian Place
Location : Toronto, Canada
Height : 298 metres
Floors : 72
Built in 1975

Triumph-Palace (the highest building in Europe)
Location : Moscow, Russia
Height : 264 m (given the high pinnacle of 53-metre)
Floors : 57
Built in 2006

Naberezhnaya Tower
Location : Moscow, Russia
Height : 268 metres
Floors : 59
Construction completed in 2007, this will be the highest building in Europe until the end of "Towers Russia or Gazprom City."

The Federation Tower
Tower East-93-etazhnaya construction
height 354 m West Tower-63-etazhnaya construction Shpil height of 242 m (Tower A), 432 m Fresh pictures from the top of the buildings are here. Construction planned for completion in 2008.

Abraj Al Bait Towers
Location : Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height : 485 meters (expected)
Floors : 76
Complete construction planned for 2008

The Aon Center
Location : USA, Illinois, Chicago
Height : 346 metres
Floors : 83
Built in 1972, so far 14 of immersion in the world. still photos

Commerzbank Tower
Location : Frankfurt, Germany
Height : 259 metres
Floors : 56
Built in 1999, the bank was the highest building in Europe (1997-2004)

CITIC Plaza
Location : Guangzhou, China
Height : 391 metre (including shafts)
Floors : 80
Built in 1997, at the moment, 6 height buildings in the world. By the time construction is completed, it was the highest building in China and Asia. As of early 2007, it is the third highest building in China after the Jin Mao in Shanghai and the International Finance Center in Hong Kong, the sixth in Asia and the seventh in the world.

Shun Hing Square Location : Shenzhen (Shenzhen), China
Height : 384 m
Floors : 69
Built in 1996, at the moment, seven of immersion in the world and the highest building in Shenzhen.

Central Plaza
Located : Gong-kong, China
Height : 374 m
Floors : 78
Built in 1995, so far 10 of the height building in the world.

The Bank of China Tower
Located : Gong-kong, China
Height : 315 metres
Floors : 70
Built in 1990, so far 11 of immersion in the world.

The Center is located : Hong-kong, China
Height : 346 metres
Floors : 73
Built in 1998, so far 13 of immersion in the world.

Nina Tower
Located : Gong-kong, China
Height : 318 meters (originally wanted 518)
Floors : 80
Built in 2006

Tuntex Sky Tower
Located : Gong-kong, China
Height : 347 metres
Floors : 85
Built in 1996, this time took place on 9 altitude in the world.

Bank of America Plaza
Location : Atlanta, USA
Height : 312 metres
Floors : 55
Built in 1992

The New York Times Building
Location : Manhattan, New York, USA
Height : 228 metres
Floors : 52
planning to complete construction in 2007

The Chrysler Building
Location : Manhattan, New York, USA
Height : 282 m Floors : 77
Built in 1930, the highest building in the world in 1930-1931.

Located Messeturm : Frankfurt, Germany
Height : 257 metres
Floors : 63 Built in 1990
the highest building in Europe in 1990-1997. Has yet to add, the most famous skyscrapers in the world :

The destroyed by terrorists on September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Twin Towers (World Trade Center) Location : Manhattan, New York, USA
Height : N-417 m, 415 m south-
Floors : 110
built in 1973

Torre Agbar
Located : Barcelona, Spain
Height : 142 m
Floors : 38
Built in 2005

HSB Turning Torso
Located : Malmo (Malmo), Sweden
Height : 190 metres
Floors : 54
Built in 2005, the highest building in Scandinavia and the second highest in Europe.