The tallest building in the world opened today for business. The opening ceremony was attended by some 6,000 guests. Though not complete on the inside, it was officially opened by Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Known during construction as the Burj Dubai, it's now to be called Burj Khalifa after the leader of neighboring Abu Dhabi, which just bailed Dubai out of a $10bn hole last month.
The Burj Khalifa was revealed to be 828m (2,716ft) high, far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101.
Clad in 28,000 glass panels, the tower has 160 floors and more than 500,000 sq m of space for offices and flats. The world's highest mosque and swimming pool will meanwhile be located on the 158th and 76th floors.
Image courtesy: CTBUH and Reuters
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