Hotel Burj Al Arab with Madinat Jumeirah United Arab Emirates. Photo by Willy Matheisl

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Willy Matheisl, The Burj al-Arab "Tower of the Arabs") is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built by Said Khalil. It was designed by Tom Wright of WS Atkins PLC. At 321 metres (1,053 ft), it is the tallest building used exclusively as a hotel. It stands on an artificial island 280 metres (919 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure, designed to symbolize Dubai's urban transformation and to mimic the shape of the sail of an Arabian boat dhow.

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Size: 3925px × 5888px
Location: dubai, uae
Photo credit: © willy matheisl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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