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Above: day and night picture of the 'older' skyscrapers of Deira,
with (l-r): Arbift Tower (105m/344f, 23 stories, 1982), Al Reem Tower (103m/338f, 22 stories, 1995),
the Etisalat Tower, with the giant 'golfball' on top (about 100m/328f, 17 stories, 1992),
Dubai Creek Tower (117m/384f, 29 stories, 1996), National Bank Of Dubai building (125m/410f, 20 stories, 1998),
and, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry Building (91m/299f, 18 stories, 1995).
Above: some more skyline pictures of Deira.
The middle picture is taken from a footbridge over Al Maktoum Road.
The other two pictures were taken from Al Maktoum Bridge.
Above: one of many very distinctive buildings in Dubai:
the National Bank Of Dubai building (125m/410f, 20 stories, 1998).
Here are eight pictures taken from a few different angles.
Including one where the building can be seen in the reflection
of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry Building.
Above: Dubai Creek Tower (117m/384f, 29 stories, 1996), seen from Beniyas Road
and from the other side of the Creek at night and during the day.
The third picture shows the building in the reflection of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry Building.
Dubai Creek Tower is a partly residential, partly office building, while the first few floors are used by retail-facilities.
Above left: two pictures of Arbift Tower (ARab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade)
seen from Beniyas Road and from across the Creek (105m/344f, 23 stories, 1982).
Above middle and right: and three pictures of Al Reem Tower (103m/338f, 22 stories, 1995).
Above: not one of the tallest towers in the world, but for sure one of the most peculiar looking,
The Etisalat Tower, with its golfball shaped top.
(No height known, but about 100m/330f (including spire), 17 stories, 1992).
Above: Dubai's Chamber of Commerce & Industry building (91m/299f, 18 stories, 1995),
seen from a few different angles, including two from the other side of the Creek.
Above left and middle: the Twin Towers Deira,
also known as Dubai Creek I and Dubai Creek II (both 102m/335f, 22 stories, 1998).
Above right: the Marriott Executive Apartments Complex, with Skywalk Tower B and Skywalk Tower A.
Both are 72m/236f tall, have 17 stories and were completed in 2001.
The skybridge, which connects both buildings, is the longest skybridge in the world (74m/242f).
Above left: Al Gurg Tower (height unknown, but about 80m, 18 stories, 2002).
Above middle: Al Salemiyah Tower (height unknown, 17 stories, 2003).
Above middle right: Khalid Al Attar Tower (no height available, 18 stories, 2000).
Above right: the Dubai Concorde Hotel & Residences complex (no height available, 18 stories, 2001).
Above: view from across The Creek with Hilton Dubai Creek (70m/230f, 17 stories, 2001) on the left,
and Al Gurg Tower (about 80m/262f, 18 stories, 2002) on the right.
Click here to go to another Dubai skyscraper page:
DUBAI SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD AREA DUBAI MARINA AREA BURJ AL ARAB
Dubai's 10 tallest skyscrapers:
1. EMIRATES OFFICE TOWER 355m/1,163f, 54 stories, 2000
2. BURJ AL ARAB 321m/1,053f, 60 stories, 1999
3. EMIRATES HOTEL TOWER 309m/1,014f, 56 stories, 2000
4. 21st CENTURY TOWER 269m/883f, 55 stories, 2003
5. CHELSEA TOWER 250m/820f, 49 stories, 2005
6. THE TOWER 243m/796f, 54 stories, 2002
7. AL SEEF TOWER 215m/705f, 42 stories, 2005
8. GROSVENOR HOUSE 210m/690f, 48 stories, 2005
9. SHANGRI-LA HOTEL 196m/643f, 43 stories, 2003
10. MESK TOWER 185m/607f, 40 stories, 2003
The building data, the top 10 of tallest buildings and some of the building information are courtesy of
EMPORIS.COM, one of the world's leading architectural resources on tall buildings.
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