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Dubai's Princess Tower enters Guinness Records
Monday May 21, 2012 10:24:26 PM,
WAM
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Dubai: The
107-storey-tall Princess Tower in Dubai has been recognised by
Guinness World Records as the world's tallest residential
building.
Measuring 414 metres from base to tip, the tower comprises six
basement floors, a ground floor and 100 above-ground residential
levels.
The tower occupies an area of 37,410 square feet and houses 763
luxury apartments.
Dubai already has a Guinness Record in its name for the tallest
building in the world -- the 828-metre-high and 160-storey Burj
Khalifa.
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