Abu Dhabi To Build World's Largest Gate
Source: http://www.thenational.ae
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The United Arab Emirates government has announced plans to build the world's biggest gate in its capital, following the tradition established by the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, and the world's tallest residential building, Princess Tower.
The Khalifa in World Languages project, carried out by the Sultan Bin Zayed's Culture and Media Centre, will be launched on December 2 and dedicated to the President, Sheikh Khalifa. Featuring the 25-metre-tall gate, it will also include a printed encyclopedia, a specially commissioned operetta and a website. Work started months ago but was only confirmed on September 3 by the state news agency Wam, which reported the project had been approved by Guinness World Records.
The encyclopaedia will include every world flag and more than 250 translations of the President's name. The website will include a biography of Sheikh Khalifa in various languages and a history of the UAE.
But Abu Dhabi might have a challenger. A gate-shaped tower is under construction in Suzhou, China. The Oriental Gate is 301.8 meters high and has 69 stories. The construction started in September 2004 and was designed by British RMJM based on the ancient city gate of Suzhou for hotel, office, retail and accommodation space. After opening the Oriental Gate will be the largest gate-shaped building and also dubbed "the No 1 Gate in the world". But more and more critics finding that the new Chinese Gate much more likes "long underpants", therefore the Abu Dhabi's is a really Gate shaped.
The Khalifa in World Languages project, carried out by the Sultan Bin Zayed's Culture and Media Centre, will be launched on December 2 and dedicated to the President, Sheikh Khalifa. Featuring the 25-metre-tall gate, it will also include a printed encyclopedia, a specially commissioned operetta and a website. Work started months ago but was only confirmed on September 3 by the state news agency Wam, which reported the project had been approved by Guinness World Records.
The encyclopaedia will include every world flag and more than 250 translations of the President's name. The website will include a biography of Sheikh Khalifa in various languages and a history of the UAE.
But Abu Dhabi might have a challenger. A gate-shaped tower is under construction in Suzhou, China. The Oriental Gate is 301.8 meters high and has 69 stories. The construction started in September 2004 and was designed by British RMJM based on the ancient city gate of Suzhou for hotel, office, retail and accommodation space. After opening the Oriental Gate will be the largest gate-shaped building and also dubbed "the No 1 Gate in the world". But more and more critics finding that the new Chinese Gate much more likes "long underpants", therefore the Abu Dhabi's is a really Gate shaped.
