View Full Version : Dubai's oldest skyscraper?


CULWULLA
December 19th, 2005, 01:18 AM
Would the World Trade centre be Dubais oldest skyscraper?
on emporis couldnt find any older.
i wonder it being oldest, it will get heritage status in years to come.?
where is it located compared to BD?

height-184m (roof-149m)
storeys-39
year 1979
http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/8454/wtc0ma.jpg


others
Dubai tower-22storeys/1979
Deira Tower-29storeys 1980
hyatt regency-32storeys/100m/1980

oldest resi tower?
galadari Residence
20storeys/1980

Bertez
December 19th, 2005, 02:25 AM
I like the podium

CrazyCanuck
December 19th, 2005, 04:41 AM
I don't think thats the podium Bertez, that looks like just a corner bank to me. Thats pretty new for being a cities oldest and tall at that.

spyguy
December 19th, 2005, 04:44 AM
Heritage status? By who?

CULWULLA
December 19th, 2005, 06:40 AM
Dubia Historical Society? lol

Dubai_Boy
December 19th, 2005, 06:46 AM
Hmmm . ... .