Timeline of Tallest Buildings
This is a list of the buildings that once were the tallest in Dubai. Despite Dubai's recent major skyscraper boom, there are only seven buildings on the list.
| Name | Years as tallest | Height |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fahidi Fort | 1799–1973 | 01.023 / 75 | 1 | |
| Sheikh Rashid Building | 1973–1978 | 02.0 | 15 | |
| Dubai World Trade Centre | 1979–1999 | 03.0149 / 489 | 39 | |
| Burj Al Arab | 1999–2000 | 04.0321 / 1,053 | 60 | |
| Emirates Office Tower | 2000–2009 | 05.0355 / 1,163 | 56 | |
| Almas Tower | 2009–2010 | 06.0360 / 1,181 | 74 | |
| Burj Khalifa | 2010–present | 06.0828 / 2,717 | 160 |
Read more about this topic: Dubai Skyscrapers
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