Dubai and its History

Dubai, the most architecturally advanced city in the world, has some of the most beautiful and intricate buildings and skyscrapers known to man. The city has over 900 high-rises and more than 440 skyscrapers. This magnificent city is home to over 2.1 million people according to the 2013 census.

                The city contains over 100 skyscrapers that reach over 180 meters high. The tallest building in the city and in the world is the Burj Khalifa, which has a height of 828 meters (2,717 feet) high and contains 163 stories. The city of Dubai also contains the tallest residential building, the Princess Tower and it also contains the largest hotel, the JW Marriott.

                If you go back to Dubai in 1955, you would realize that it’s completely different than it is today. 58 years ago, the city used to be a small fishing town. In 1959, they decided to make the city a trading city. Millions of dollars were spent to renovate the creek to allow for larger ships to come in and out. By the mid 1980’s they renovated the city to make it a destination for tourists. And that’s exactly what they did. In 1999 they finished construction on one of the tallest hotels in the world, the Burj Al Arab. The construction of this building marked the beginning of one of the greatest tourist cities in the world. By 2003, the city was nothing like it was 48 years before.  In 2003 they started to create its 200 man-made islands.

So, how has the city changed since 2003? Well, for starters it surely didn’t have the world’s tallest building, tallest residential building, or tallest hotel. They have creates hundreds of skyscrapers from 2003 to now, and there are many more to come. The city has become a true tourist city.

                The city currently has over 20 buildings that are currently under construction, the tallest of which is only half the size of the Burj Khalifa. There are currently 13 buildings that are on-hold or have been temporarily suspended but not canceled. 18 new buildings have been approved for construction and are ready to be constructed. This last part almost amazes me. There are 14 buildings that have been proposed, one of them will be 2,400 meters (7,900 feet) tall. That’s a little bit less than 3 times of the Burj Khalifa. Another amazing building they want to create is the Dynamic Tower. This tower will revolve 360 degrees, so by the end of the day you would be able to see the whole city (if you were to stay in your room all day). If these buildings amaze I don’t know what will.

                This city has everything you could imagine. It has beautiful architecture, night life, lavish lifestyle, cars, and every other aspect of high end living. You should thinking about visiting these beautifully designed architectural feats to get the true feel for the city. And if you can’t go there, do some research and you will learn of its great journey of a small fishing 



Burj Al Arab



Man-made Islands


Burj Khalifa


If you would like to learn more about Dubai and its history click on these links:

The New Dubai- 20 Years back to 10 years ahead

Dubai before the boom

List of Tallest buildings in Dubai