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Al Yaqoub Tower

Coordinates: 25°12′58.87″N 55°16′47.34″E / 25.2163528°N 55.2798167°E / 25.2163528; 55.2798167
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Al Yaqoub Tower
Al Yaqoub Tower is located in Dubai
Al Yaqoub Tower
Location within Dubai
General information
LocationSheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Coordinates25°12′58.87″N 55°16′47.34″E / 25.2163528°N 55.2798167°E / 25.2163528; 55.2798167
Construction started2006
Completed29 March 2013
Opened2013[1]
Height
Roof328 m (1,076 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count69 (1 basement floor)[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Eng. Adnan Saffarini[2]
DeveloperRemamco Real Estate

The Al Yaqoub Tower is a 328 m (1,076 ft) tall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower topped out in 2010 and was completed in 2013.[3] It has 69 floors.[2] The building is owned privately by Daro Saifuddin Yaquob, and functions as a 224-room hotel.[4]

The building design was inspired by Elizabeth Tower (more commonly known as Big Ben) in London, due to which, the tower is also called the Big Ben of Dubai. However, no clock face is present on Al Yaqoub Tower. It also bears a resemblance to the Gevora Hotel, a building located directly north of it.

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References

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  1. ^ "Al Yaqoub Tower". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Al Yaqoub Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat".
  4. ^ "Al Yaqoub Tower – the Skyscraper Center".
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