Interesting facts about Burj Al Arab

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The Burj Al Arab is a hotel located in Dubai , United Arab Emirates.
At 321 meters it is the third tallest hotel in the World however , 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space.

Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 meters from Jumeirah beach and is connected to mainland by a private curving bridge.

The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship

The Burj Al Arab is one of the most luxurious hotels to stay in. It has been called "The World's Only 7 Star Hotel".

In 1993 , architect Tom Wright of WS Atkins took on the challenge of creating this groundbreaking superstructure.

Construction began in 1994 and involved 3000 companies and contractors; 250 designers from UK, USA and Dubai; and 3500 workmen on site at any given time. It took 2 years to reclaim the island in the shore waters of the Arabian Gulf, and a further three years to erect the magnificent landmark.

Approximately 1.790 square meters ( 19,270 square feet) of 24-carat gold leaf was used to embellish the interior.

The Burj Al Arab's atrium is the world's tallest , measuring 180 meters high.download-1.jpg

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