Jan
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Posted (Visit Dubai) in Wonders of Dubai on January-6-2009

Rotating skyscraper, Dubai : building in motion

Rotating skyscraper, Dubai : building in motion

The rotating skyscraper is an 80-storeyed dynamic tower in Dubai which ought to be visited during Dubai travel. It is one of the most popular of Dubai attractions. The tower will be attached to a central column and will function as a shifting skyscraper of luxury apartments on spinning floors. The 420-meter (1,378-foot) building will have 80 apartments that spin a full 360 degrees around a central column by means of 79 power-generating wind turbines located between each floor. It will take between one and three hours for the apartments to make a complete rotation. At 30,000 dollars per square meters, it will cost between 3.7 million to 36 million dollars.



 
Jan
06
    
Posted (Visit Dubai) in Dubai Sight-Seeing on January-6-2009

Grand Mosque, Dubai

Grand Mosque, Dubai

The Grand mosque is one of the largest mosques in Dubai which must be seen during Dubai travel. It is a superb Dubai attraction and has a capacity to accommodate up to 1200 worshippers in United Arab Emirates. It opened in 1900 A.D as a Kuttab or a Quranic school. The Grand Mosque of Dubai was rebuilt in 1998. It has the tallest minaret in Dubai which rises up to 70 meters.