Dubai World Trade Centre, Convention and exhibition centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Dubai World Trade Centre is an exhibition complex with office tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, rising to a height of 184 meters (604 feet) with 39 floors. The facility offers exhibition halls, conference rooms and commercial spaces for international events across multiple levels.
The tower was completed in 1979 as Sheikh Rashid Tower and remained the tallest building in Dubai for twenty years. After its opening, it marked the city's shift from a trading hub to an international exhibition destination.
The tower appeared on the back of the United Arab Emirates 100 dirham banknote, symbolizing the economic importance of Dubai for the country. Today local and international companies use the facility for business meetings, trade fairs and exhibitions of all kinds.
The complex sits along Sheikh Zayed Road, with the tower's main entrance facing the road beneath the flat-roofed canopy structures seen in front of it. The exhibition halls and the tower are linked by an internal concourse, so visitors move between them without going outside. Consulates occupy floors of the tower, including Italy on 17, Japan on 28, Switzerland on 22 and Turkey on 29.
During the 2020 pandemic, the center temporarily transformed into a field hospital with capacity for 3,000 patients. The rapid conversion of the exhibition halls demonstrated the flexibility of the large display areas for emergency situations.
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