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Cathedral of Commerce, the Woolworth Building in Manhattan

1 February 2014 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time:  7 minutes

🔊 Listen to this Post The Woolworth Building, at 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, built in 1910, is one of the oldest skyscrapers in the United States. The building opened on April 24, 1913. President Woodrow Wilson turned the lights on by way of a button in Washington, D.C. that evening. More than a century after the start of its construction, it remains, at 241.4 meters (792 ft), one of the twenty tallest buildings in New York City. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1966, and a New York City landmark since 1983.   read more…

Theme Week Dubai – Welcome to Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world

5 June 2011 | Author/Destination: Gulf States / Golfstaaten | Rubric: General, Dubai, House of the Month Reading Time:  11 minutes

🔊 Listen to this Post Burj Khalifa’s Grand Vision
World’s tallest building. A living wonder. Stunning work of art. Incomparable feat of engineering. Burj Khalifa is all that. In concept and execution, Burj Khalifa has no peer. More than just the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa is an unprecedented example of international cooperation, symbolic beacon of progress, and an emblem of the new, dynamic and prosperous Middle East. It is also tangible proof of Dubai’s growing role in a changing world. In fewer than 30 years, this city has transformed itself from a regional centre to a global one. This success was not based on oil reserves, but on reserves of human talent, ingenuity and initiative. Burj Khalifa embodies that vision.   read more…