Skyscraper

 A Skyscraper ?

High-rise buildings of unusual height, generally greater than 40 or 50 stories are called as skyscrapers.  Modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least 100m - 150m in height. 

Top five skyscrapers in the world 

1. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, UAE

2. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, China

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower - Mecca, Saudi Arabia 

4. Ping An Finance Center - Shenzhen, China 

5. Lotte World Tower - Seoul, ROK

World's tallest skyscraper - Burj Khalifa - Dubai, UAE

- 828m in height 

- Floors: Above ground: 163, Below ground: 1 

- Completion: 2010 

- Function: Office / Residential / Hotel

2. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, China

- 632m in height 

- Floors: Above ground: 128, Below ground: 5 

- Completion: 2015 

- Function: Office / Hotel

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower - Mecca, Saudi Arabia

- 601m in height 

- Floors: Above ground: 120, Below ground: 3 

- Completion: 2012 

- Function: Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail

4. Ping An Finance Center - Shenzhen, China

- 599m in height 

- Floors: Above ground: 115, Below ground: 5 

- Completion: 2017 

- Function: Office

5. Lotte World Tower - Seoul, ROK

- 554.5m in height 

- Floors: Above ground: 123, Below ground: 6 

- Completion: 2017 

- Function: Hotel / Residential / Office / Retail