Description & Facts: Some information: (Translated from Dutch to English - By Google) The Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) is over 800 meter high. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum (60) celebrates his opening four years the emirate ruled Monday. He previously gained a reputation for excessive projects, with an artificial island in palm and an indoor ski slope shape in the desert. The Dubai Tower to 12000 people live. The cost for one of the apartments run from 1044 to 3 million euros. In addition, the Burj Dubai in luxury offices, chic restaurants and a hotel located. The place is underground parking for 3000 cars. On the 124th floor is' At the Top ", the highest viewing platform in the world. The tower is a water fountain that more than 274 meter shooting up late, even a world record. The construction of the Burj Dubai has more than 3 billion euro cost. The emirate has more than 50 billion euro debt late last year and had to postpone the repayment thereof. Only with financial help from neighboring emirate Abu Dhabi could prevent a major crisis. Work on the tower have lasted more than five years. At one point there were 12000 workers at once, especially from India and Pakistan. They were not a day more than 2.80 to 5.60 euro was paid. There is over 31000 tonnes steel in the building process. Architect of the 'vertical stad' is Adrian Smith from Chicago. His upwards narrowing construction reminds some observers of paintings of the biblical Tower of Babel, symbol of the pride of man.