At the Top Burj Khalifa, Observation deck in Downtown Dubai, UAE.
At the Top Burj Khalifa is a set of observation decks on floors 124 and 125 of the Burj Khalifa, at 452 m, while the separate SKY level occupies the 148th floor at 555 m. The 124th floor has augmented-reality telescopes made by Gsmprjct° of Montréal; parts of the decks are open-air and give a 360° view.
The 124th-floor deck opened on 4 January 2010, at 452 m the highest man-made observation deck of its time. The 148th-floor SKY level followed in 2014 at 555 m, restoring the record the tower had lost in 2011 to Cloud Top 488 in Guangzhou's Canton Tower. The Lounge, on floors 152 to 154 at 585 m, took the title back in 2019.
Visitors from all over the world come here to see Dubai from above and understand how the city has grown. Digital installations show how life in the region has changed and what role modern architecture plays in it.
The floors are reached by fast elevators that travel upward in less than a minute and automatically adjust air pressure on the way. It is best to visit when the weather is clear, as dust and haze can reduce the view.
Special telescopes allow guests to view buildings and places in the city up close and also retrieve old images of the same locations. This way you can see how individual neighborhoods have changed over the years and what used to stand there.
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