The largest building in the world. Who is bigger: the largest buildings in the world. But not high

The popular claim - size doesn't matter - certainly doesn't refer to the height of buildings. Man has not abandoned his attempts to reach heaven since biblical times - since the erection of the Tower of Babel. The tallest buildings in the world amaze with their grandeur and technical novelty, we invite you to learn more about each of them. We will tell you exactly about skyscrapers, this list will not include towers, about which there will be a separate story.

But until the 19th century, building heights meant that the walls thickened to support the structure's weight. The creation of elevators and metal wall frames freed the hands of architects and engineers, allowing them to design and build taller and taller buildings, increasing the number of floors. So, the 10 tallest buildings in the world:

№10 Empire State Building, New York, USA

Empire State Building - America's most famous skyscraper, Chrysler Building - one of the last skyscrapers built in the Art Deco style; Rockefeller Center is the world's largest privately owned business and entertainment complex with 19 buildings. The center's observation deck offers stunning panoramic views of Central Park and the Empire State Building.

During the construction of the building, new technologies were developed in building structures, such as a frame metal structure made of cast iron by J. Bogardus, a passenger elevator by E. G. Otis. The skyscraper consists of a foundation, a steel frame of columns and beams above the ground, and curtain walls attached to the beams. In this skyscraper, the main load is carried by the steel frame, not the walls. It transfers this load directly to the foundation. Thanks to this innovation, the weight of the building has been significantly reduced and amounted to 365 thousand tons. 5662 cubic meters of limestone and granite were used for the construction of the outer walls. In total, the builders used 60 thousand tons of steel structures, 10 million bricks and 700 kilometers of cable. The building has 6,500 windows.

International Finance Center is a complex commercial building located on the waterfront of central Hong Kong. A landmark landmark of Hong Kong Island, it consists of two skyscrapers: the International Financial Center, a gallery of shops and the 40-story Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Tower 2 is the tallest building in Hong Kong, usurping what was once Central Plaza. The complex was built with the support of Sun Hung Kai Properties and MTR Corp. The Hong Kong Airport Express Station is located directly below it. The construction of the first international financial center was completed in 1998, and the opening took place in 1999. The building has 38 floors, 18 high-speed passenger elevators in four zones, its height is 210 m, the total area is 72,850 m. Now the building can accommodate about 5000 people.

№6 Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, China

The total height of the building is 421 meters, the number of floors reaches 88 (93 with a belvedere). The distance from the ground to the roof is 370 meters, and the last floor is at an altitude of 366 meters! Perhaps in comparison with the Emirati (so far unfinished) giant Burj Dubai, Jin Mao will seem like a dwarf, but this giant looks impressive against the background of other buildings in Shanghai. By the way, not far from the Golden Building of Success there is also a skyscraper - the Shanghai World Financial Center (SHWFC), which surpassed Jin Mao in height and became the tallest office building in China in 2007. Currently, a 128-storey skyscraper is planned to be erected next to Jin Mao and the ShVFC, which will become the tallest building in the PRC.

The hotel is famous for being one of the tallest in the world, it is located on the upper floors of a skyscraper, which, in turn, is currently the tallest in Shanghai.

From the 54th to the 88th floor there is the Hyatt hotel, this is its atrium.

On the 88th floor, at a height of 340 meters above the ground, there is a covered Skywalk observation deck, which can accommodate more than 1000 people at a time. Skywalk area - 1520 sq. In addition to the superb view of Shanghai from the observatory, the magnificent atrium of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt Hotel can be viewed from above.

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№5 The fifth tallest building is the Sears Tower, Chicago, USA

Sears Tower is a skyscraper located in the city of Chicago, USA. The height of the skyscraper is 443.2 meters, the number of floors is 110. Construction began in August 1970, completed on May 4, 1973. Chief Architect Bruce Graham, Chief Designer Fazlur Khan.

Sears Tower was built over 30 years ago. In 1974, the skyscraper became the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center in New York by 25 meters. For more than two decades Sears Tower held the lead and only in 1997 lost to the Kuala Lumpur "twins" - the Petronas Towers.

Today, the Sears Tower is undoubtedly one of the most magnificent buildings in the world. Until now, this building remains the tallest skyscraper in the United States.

The cost of the Sears Tower, 443 meters high, was $ 150 million, which at that time was quite an impressive amount. Today, the cost equivalent would be nearly $ 1 billion.

The main building material used for the construction of Sears Tower was steel.

You don't need to be an expert in physics and seismology to understand that a structure with a height of 509.2 meters is very dangerous during an earthquake. That is why Asian engineers at one time decided to secure one of the architectural gems of Taiwan in a rather original way - with the help of a giant ball or ball-stabilizer.

The project, worth more than $ 4 million, involving the installation of a giant ball weighing 728 tons on the upper tiers of a skyscraper, turned out to be one of the most striking engineering experiments of recent times. Suspended on thick ropes, the ball plays the role of a stabilizer that allows you to "damp" vibrations of the building structure during an earthquake.

№1 Burj Dubai, Dubai, UAE

The tower is equipped with 56 elevators (by the way, the fastest in the world), boutiques, swimming pools, luxury apartments, hotels and observation platforms. A distinctive feature of the construction is the international composition of the working team: a South Korean contractor firm, American architects, Indian builders. Four thousand people took part in the construction.

Records set by Burj Dubai:

* the building with the largest number of floors - 160 (the previous record was 110 for the Sears Tower and the destroyed twin towers);

* the tallest building - 611.3 m (the previous record was 508 m at the Taipei 101 skyscraper);

* the tallest free-standing structure - 611.3 m (the previous record was 553.3 m at the CN Tower);

* the highest pumping height of concrete mix for buildings - 601.0 m (the previous record - 449.2 m at the Taipei 101 skyscraper);

* the highest pumping height of concrete mix for any structures - 601.0 m (the previous record was 532 m at the Riva del Garda hydroelectric power station);

* In 2008, Burj Dubai exceeded the height of the Warsaw radio mast (646 m), the building became the tallest ground structure in the history of human construction.

* On January 17, 2009, Burj Dubai reached its declared height of 818 m, and became the tallest structure erected in the world.

Largest structure in the world by mass, but second tallest May 6th, 2013

We are with you very much. However, I heard about this building for the first time. And it is practically a record holder! See how times change and new objects appear right before our eyes!

Abraj Al-Beit Towers also known as the "Makkah Clock Royal Tower" is a huge residential complex located in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The building is unique in that it holds several world records in plague construction. Among them: the tallest hotel in the world, the tallest clock tower in the world and the largest clock, the largest building in the world in terms of area, the second tallest building in the world after Burj Dubai. The building complex was built a few meters from the largest Islamic mosque - Masjid al Haram.

It is the largest (but not the tallest) structure in the world by mass, it is also the tallest structure in Saudi Arabia and the second in the world after the Burj Khalifa.

That's how it all began!

When completed, it will be the tallest free-standing tower, the tallest building in Saudi Arabia, the largest and tallest hotel in the world, with a planned height of 601 meters. The area of ​​the structure will be from 1.500.000 m2. Same as Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates which is also under construction. The Abraj al-Beit Towers will surpass the Emirat Park Towers in Dubai, which until then was considered the tallest hotel in the world. A complex of 6 towers, the height of the central (somewhat reminiscent of Big Ben in London) is 525 meters.

The building is located across the road south of the entrance to the Masjid Al Haram Mosque, which houses the Kaaba. The tallest tower in the complex will serve as a hotel to help provide accommodation for the more than five million pilgrims who visit Mecca annually to participate in the Hajj.

Abraj al-Beit will have a four-story shopping center and a garage that can accommodate over a thousand cars. The residential towers will house residents and two helipads and a conference center to accommodate business guests. In total, up to 100,000 people can be accommodated inside the tower. The project will use clock dials for each side of the tower hotel. The highest residential floor will be located at 450 meters, just below the clock. The dimensions of the dials are 43 × 43 m (141 × 141 m). The roof of the watch is 530 meters above the ground. A 71 meter spire will be added to the top of the watch giving it a total height of 601 meters, making it the second tallest building in the world when fully completed, surpassing Taipei 101 in Taiwan.

The inside of the tower will house the Islamic Museum and the Lunar Observation Center.

The complex is being built by the Bin Laden Group, the largest construction company in Saudi Arabia. The clock tower is designed by the German company Premiere Composite Technology, a watch, from the Swiss engineering company Straintec. The total cost of the project is $ 800 million. The Bin Laden Group was founded by Mohammed bin Laden.

Names of towers:
1.Zamzam - a well in Mecca, located on the territory of the Al-Haram mosque. Archangel Gabriel indicated his whereabouts to Hagar, Ismail's mother.
2. Hagar - a slave girl, a servant of Sarah during the childlessness of the latter, who became Abraham's concubine and bore him a son, Ishmael.
3. Qibla - direction towards the Kaaba. In Muslim religious practice, believers must face in this direction during prayer.
4.Safa - Safa and Marwa are two hills in the courtyard of the al-Haram mosque mentioned in the Quran. During the Hajj, pilgrims climb the Safa hill, turn to face the Kaaba and turn to Allah with prayer.
5. Makam - An analogue of the Christian Ladder, a spiritual state on the path of self-improvement

More than five million pilgrims visit Mecca every year. There is a hotel in the Royal Tower that can accommodate about 100 thousand people. In addition, the towers contain residential apartments, a shopping center, a garage for 800 cars and even 2 helipads.

The construction of Abraj al-Beit was completed in 2012.

In a 5-star Abraj al-Bait 858 rooms served by 76 elevators, also designed to provide quick access to the holy Al Haram Mosque for prayers.

Due to its proximity to Holy Kaaba, the most sacred place of Islam, Abraj al-Bait will become a "beacon for pilgrims", guests can also visit the museum of Islamic icons and art objects designed to develop the cultural heritage of the region.

Into the complex Abraj al-Bait includes three luxury hotels with luxury apartments, a four-storey shopping center, two helipads and a conference center.

The hotel has nine restaurants offering a taste of both Indian and Lebanese cuisine and grilled steak.

Vashne is home to the Lunar Observatory and the Museum of Islam. She is in a huge complex Abraj al-Bait which is part of the development project of King Abdulaziz, aimed at modernizing the surrounding area Mecca and Medina.

The Meccan clock is located on the Royal Clock Tower of the Abraj Al-Bait high-rise complex, which is located almost opposite the main shrines of Islam, the Al-Haram Mosque and the Kaaba house. All Abraj al-Beit buildings are a five-star hotel that is home to wealthy Muslim pilgrims on the Hajj, pilgrimage to Mecca.

The complex of high-rise buildings Abraj al-Beit is worth telling in a little more detail. This complex was built by Saudi Arabia's largest construction firm, the Saudi Binladin Group, in 2012. The complex, which cost about $ 15 billion to build, is in itself the largest hotel in the world, capable of accommodating 100,000 guests. In addition, the complex is the most massive structure in the world and the tallest structure in Saudi Arabia. The height of its Clockwork Royal Tower is 601 meters and in height this building is inferior to only one building in the world - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

The total height of the Clock Tower of the Royal Tower also includes the height of the 70-meter spire, which is crowned with an Islamic crescent. By the way, this spire is used to track the moon during the Islamic holiday of Ramadan. But, in addition to all of the above, this tower has another technological miracle - the world's largest watch, developed by the Swiss company Straintec.

Each of the four dials of this watch, located at an altitude of about 400 meters, has a diameter of 43 meters and consists of 98 million glass mosaic parts. The dials, hour hands, 17 meters long, and minute hands, 22 meters long, are illuminated by two million LEDs in green and white. In addition, another 21,000 LEDs form something like information boards on which calls for each of the five daily prayers are displayed. Due to the high altitude of these clocks, the light from their dials and additional displays can be seen in good weather at a distance of about 30 kilometers.

What is human labor capable of? The answer is simple, yes to almost everything! It's not for nothing that people build such huge and unthinkable buildings as skyscrapers. There are a myriad of them in various parts of the world, they are beautiful, unusual and roomy, which is very useful for the modern rhythm of life, but today we will talk about the tallest of them. So what are the tallest buildings in the world?

Tallest buildings in the world

10th place: Willis Tower

Willis Tower was built quite a long time ago in 1973, by that time it was the tallest building in the world, and its height is really impressive 443.2 m. Its location is Chicago (USA). If you add up all of its total area, then in total you get 57 fields for football, with such a scale there is where to roam. Also, this building became famous for its participation in such films as: "Divergent" and "Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon".

9th place: Zifeng High-rise Building (Nanjing Greenland Financial Center)

This skyscraper is located in the city of Nanjing, PRC. Its height is 450 meters, and the construction of Zifeng was completed in 2009, so it can be considered a relatively young building. In addition to offices, shopping centers and everything else, it has a public observatory. And also from the observation deck (287 m) an unforgettable view of the entire city of Nanjing opens up.

8th place: Petronas Towers 1, 2

On the 8th place is a skyscraper with 88 floors - the Petronas Towers. They are located in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Their height is 451.9 meters. For the construction of such a miracle, they took only 6 years and the main condition was that all the materials used for the construction had to be produced in Malaysia. And the prime minister himself took part in the design of such beauty, it was he who proposed to make the twin towers in the "Islamic style".

7th place: International Trade Center

The skyscraper was built in Hong Kong in 2010. It is 484 meters high and has 118 floors. So for such a populated city as Hong Kong, this building has become an excellent place to create jobs. It also has an excellent five-star hotel at an altitude of 425 meters from the ground, which gives it the right to call itself the tallest hotel in the world.

6th place: Shanghai World Financial Center

The height of this skyscraper is 492 meters, and it has 101 floors. It is located in Shanghai, China. Construction began in 1997, but at that time there was a crisis and therefore construction was delayed and ended only in 2008. Shanghai World Financial Center can withstand earthquakes up to 7 points, which is a very important feature for earthquake-prone locations. This building has records, it won the title of the world's tallest observation deck on the 100th floor, and in 2008 it became the best skyscraper in the world.

5th place: Taipei 101

The skyscraper is located in the Republic of China in the city of Taipei. Its height is 509.2 m, including the spire, and has 101 floors. The building was built in the style of postmodernism, but the architects also perfectly fit the ancient Chinese construction styles here. A feature of this skyscraper is its elevators, they are the fastest in the world, so you can easily get from the 5th to the 89th floor in 39 seconds.

4th place: World Trade Center 1 (Freedom Tower)

The skyscraper is located in New York and took 8 years to build. But already in November 2014, this building amazed visitors with its power and spaciousness. Its height is 541.3 meters, 104 floors and 5 more are underground, and it is made in a modern high-tech style.

3rd place: Abraj al-Beit (Clock Tower)

This building complex is built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is rightfully considered the largest building in the world, but not the tallest, since its height is 601 meters. There are 120 floors here, where many apartments are located, both for visitors and for permanent residents of Mecca. A feature of this building is the world's largest clock, which can be seen from anywhere in the city, since their dials were installed on four sides of the world, probably in order to always navigate in time and not waste it.

2nd place: Shanghai Tower

1st place: Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower)

The tallest building in the world is the Khalifa Tower, and it is not casual, because it did not come off a couple of meters from its predecessor, but much more. Its height is 828 meters, and it is located in Dubai. The number of floors is 163. This tower has quite a few titles and the tallest structure in the world, the tallest that ever existed in the world. Burj Khalifa is the most versatile building.

It's like a city within a city, with its parks, shops and apartments, probably living in such a tower and there is no particular need to go out into the city, because everything is there, well, except perhaps to walk on the ground. In appearance, it looks like a stalagmite, which again gives the tower a special uniqueness, there is no need to talk about its beauty, you just need to see it with your own eyes, but once you see it, you can hardly forget.

Since ancient times, man has striven to build buildings at the highest possible height. The height of the structure spoke of its reliability and inviolability. Every year, a person was drawn to the sky more and more, and the buildings became higher and higher, along with the increase in the technical capabilities of mankind.

Here are the top 10 largest buildings in the world, each of which will amaze you with its architecture.

10 Kingkey 100

Kingkey 100 or simply KK 100 is a skyscraper located in China. Architect Terry Farrell, together with his partners from the city of Shenzhen, did not waste time on trifles and decided, since it was to build, to build like that. The height of the building is as much as 442 meters, on which there are as many as 100 floors.

Kingkey 100 is built in the style of modernism and fascinates tourists with its forms. The complex includes office centers, shopping areas and a hotel that can accommodate 249 guests. It was in this skyscraper that the first IMAX cinema in the city was opened.

The underground car park includes 2,000 parking spaces. Everything in this building has been done to improve the level of human comfort. The restaurant is located on the upper floors of Kingkey 100. Visitors to the establishment can admire the breathtaking views right during their meal.

9 Willis Tower

The Willis Tower 443 meters high is located in Chicago. The skyscraper has at its base a square, consisting of nine square pipes. The whole structure as a whole has many angles and looks quite impressive.

If we compare the area of ​​a building with the area of ​​an ordinary football field, then this skyscraper can accommodate 57 football fields. For the convenience of people, the building is divided into 3 sections, and in total the tower has over a hundred lifts.

8 Nanjing Greenland Financial Center (Zifeng Tower)

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The difference between this financial center and the surface of the Earth is 450 meters. The complex is located in the PRC. It is noteworthy that this is not the only skyscraper on the list located in the PRC. Well, the residents of this republic are very fond of tall buildings.

On the territory of the gigantic building there are both office premises and trading floors. On the lower floors, you can visit the restaurant and go shopping.

In total, the tower has 89 floors, on the 72nd of which there is an observation deck. From it you can admire a delightful view of the surroundings.

This high-rise building rises 492 meters above the city.

In its shape, the building resembles a "opener", therefore, among the people, it received an unofficial nickname of the same name. Architects claim that such a strange shape is needed in order to reduce air resistance on the highest floors.

The skyscraper has over thirty high-speed elevators and many escalators.

6 Federation Tower - one of the tallest buildings in the world

The tall building is rightfully the pride of the inhabitants of Russia. The building is 506 meters high and is located in the capital of the country, Moscow. In 2015, this tower was recognized as the tallest building in Europe.

The majestic skyscraper was given over to the needs of an international business center. Apart from offices, there are apartments and a shopping gallery.

Foreign companies and specialists were involved in the construction of the facility. The complex consists of two buildings, one of which is called "East" and has 95 floors, and the second is called "West", it includes 63 floors.

5 Taipei 101

Taipei 101 is located in the heart of Taiwan, Taipei City. The height of the building is 510 meters, on which there are 101 floors. The lower floors are reserved for shopping centers, while the upper floors are occupied by an office complex.

The architects have foreseen the presence of high-speed elevators in the complex. These elevators can travel 84 floors in just 39 seconds. It will take less than a minute for a person to climb to a height of more than half of the entire skyscraper.

4 World Trade Center 1 (Freedom Tower) - the tallest skyscraper in the world

After the tragedy that happened in September 2001, the states lost two famous skyscrapers. Years later, the Freedom Tower was built on the same site.

The skyscraper became the center of international trade. The height of the gigantic building is 541 meters. Most of the area of ​​the skyscraper is used as an office complex; viewing platforms for tourists are also provided on the tower. The upper floors of the mall are reserved for the television alliance.

3 Shanghai Tower

The third place in the list of tallest buildings in the world is occupied by a high-rise building from the city of Shanghai, China. The height of the building is 632 meters, and in its shape the skyscraper resembles a spiral.

Construction work on the tower was completed in 2015, after which the tower received the status of the tallest tower in China. An unprecedented excitement arose among tourists, everyone wanted to see the world from the height of a skyscraper.

Two Russian extremals hit the whole world in 2014. They posted a video taken from the construction site of the Shanghai Tower. The guys boldly balanced on the boom of a construction crane 650 meters high. The video has garnered a crazy amount of views on YouTube.

2 Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower in the world

Tokyo Skytree means "Tokyo sky tree". This poetic name was given to the 634-meter tower, which rightfully received the title of the second tallest among the world's skyscrapers.

The name for the tower was invented as part of an online competition, in this way the team of architects allowed ordinary people to contribute to the fate of the tower.

In addition to its beauty, the "Heavenly Tree" strikes with security. The building was built to account for the frequent earthquakes in Japan, so it contains half the strength of the tremors.

The main purpose of the tallest tower in the world is digital TV and radio broadcasting.

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. It stretches to a height of 828 meters, and is geographically located in the city of Dubai. The shape of the tallest building in the world resembles a stepped stalagmite that rises above all other buildings.

The majestic skyscraper got its name in honor of the President of the UAE - Khalifa ibn Zayed Al Nahyan.

As conceived by the architects, the tower includes lawns, parking lots and even recreation parks. The building was designed as a whole residential complex that can satisfy the needs of any person.

At the moment, four main elements of the Burj Khalifa can be distinguished - office space, shopping centers, residential apartments and a luxury hotel. Giorgio Armani himself worked on the design of the hotel.

Tourists from all over the world come to admire the beauty of the building. An observation deck is equipped for them at a height of 452 meters, which corresponds to the 124th floor of the complex. In total, the building has 163 floors, the uppermost of which are occupied by the technical needs of the complex.

Those who are not intimidated by the dizzying height can afford to dine at the restaurant on the 122nd floor of the tallest skyscraper in the world. The establishment is called "Atmosphere" and is the only restaurant on the planet located at such a height.

When people talk about the largest houses on the planet, they are usually subdivided into record holders in terms of volume (the largest buildings) and area (the most spacious). Today we bring to your attention the second category of Babylonian towers, with a record large floor space. Taking into account the development and popularity of air services and international tourism, it is easy to guess that the most spacious houses are airports and hotels. But there are exceptions, the military and traders also like it when there is a lot. However, about everything and everyone - in order.

The Grand Prix in the "Gigantomania" nomination is justly awarded Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport... Everything that Hindus and Pakistanis build for the rich Arabians is striking in scope and luxury. Terminal 3 opened in October 2008, cost $ 4.5 billion and covers an area of ​​1.5 million square meters (or 150 hectares). This, for comparison, is 5 times more than the Moscow Kremlin. Inside the terminal, there are 82 moving walks, 97 escalators, 157 lifts and are operating.

(Holland) occupied 990,000 "squares" of precious Dutch land. It is the second largest building in the world and the first in Europe. Every day, many thousands of flowers from all over the world are brought here and sold here. Every second bouquet bought in the underpass takes place from the moment.

Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport with an area of ​​986 thousand m 2, they were planted on purpose for the 2008 Olympics. Its construction and stuffing cost the PRC $ 3.5 billion. The terminal is connected to the metro, which takes about 20 minutes to get to the center of the Chinese capital. As conceived by the architects, from the sky, the new terminal looks like a red fire dragon, but many observers admit that the shape of the building is more reminiscent of a highly stretched girl's thong.

Hotel-Casino Venetian in the city of Macau, the gambling capital of Asia, has 40 floors with an obscene level of luxury. At the service of millionaires, Venetian offers 3000 multi-room rooms, 3400 slot machines, 800 gambling tables. This is the largest hotel in Eurasia, which costs at least $ 180 per night, which is not that expensive for such a chic.

In Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - a complex of skyscrapers in the American style (203 meters in height), with an area of ​​700 thousand m 2. This "city within a city" is considered the most massive building ever built "in one go". Inside Burjay Times Square, there are two five-star hotels, a huge shopping center and an amusement park, residential residences and offices.

The hotel and casino is owned by the American Automobile Association (AAA, not to be confused with batteries and anonymous alconauts). The area is 645 thousand "squares". The moneybag resort opened in January 2008 at a cost of $ 1.8 billion. The building houses the most luxurious autoshop in America, where you can touch and buy the coolest and most expensive cars such as Lamborghini, Bugatti, Saline and Spiker.

On the 7th place in the list of the most spacious houses on the planet - well-known to everyone. The US DoD building is famous for its area of ​​610,000 m 2, it is the most populous office building on Earth. The Pentagon employs 23,000 civil servants with or without shoulder straps, as well as 3,000 service personnel. These people drink 5,000 cups of coffee a day and go to 234 toilets. The perimeter of the Pentagon is one and a half kilometers, there are 7754 windows in its five above-ground floors.

Object K-25 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee - the 8th largest building in the world (60 hectares), a former uranium enrichment plant. K-25 was built simultaneously with the Pentagon and is designed for 12 thousand jobs. In 1987, the K-25 facility was officially closed, work on the deconstruction and disinfection of the nuclear plant continues to this day, because this is a complex and dreary business, but it still needs to be done.

Hong Kong International Airport takes 9th place and 570 thousand m 2. Among the locals, he is known under the exotic name Chek Lap Kok. It is one of the busiest airports in the world in terms of passenger and cargo traffic, and has won awards as the best airport in the world on several occasions. The $ 20 billion airport was built on an artificial island in 1998 and is considered China's main air gateway to this day.

And in 10th place in the ranking of unusually roomy buildings - another Asian miracle. This is again the airport and it is called. The location is the town of Bangkok. Area - 56.3 hectares. In addition to joining the top ten, Suvarnabhumi is proud of the world's tallest aviation control tower (132 m), as well as two parallel runways that allow aircraft to be received and dispatched at the same time. They say that during the construction of the airport, Thai officials received insane kickbacks, and this is also a record.