- Address: Abu Dhabi, SHK. Rashid Bin Saeed St, 311, United Arab Emirates
- Phone: +971 800 2300
- Website: etisalat.ae
United Arab Emirates is strongly associated with the abundance of skyscrapers in the middle of the desert. And what if traveling across the country, you again and again meet the same high-rise building and feel a sense of déjà vu? Do not worry, the communication company Etisalat similarly symbolizes its reliability and durability.
Etisalat Tower
The Etisalat Tower is the real symbol and head office (headquarters) of the Etisalat (Etisalat) mobile communications company in the UAE, which provides communications and Internet services to the entire country and visitors. The tower is located in the heart of the capital of the Emirates - the city of Abu Dhabi . The height of the skyscraper is 130 m - this is 25 floors.
The most noteworthy elements of the building are its unusual shape, a magnificent finish made of green glass and a huge ball, similar to a golf ball, on the roof.
Construction of the tower cost the main provider of the country more than $ 65 million. Tourists like to make remarkable photos near the tower of Etisalat at sunset. The building performs well as a landmark for tourists, as well as a symbol of cellular communication in the Emirates.
Geography Etisalate
Currently, high-rise buildings with a golf ball on the roof are already built in almost every major city of the UAE. The demand for communication services is growing, as is Etisalat's rating. For example, in the capital of the Emirate of Fujairah with the same name, the office with the ball is located near the Loulou shopping center, next to the prestigious Concord Fujairah hotels and Coral Suites in the city center. Once it was the tallest building in the country. Also, Etisalat towers are available in Sharjah , Ajman and El Ain . The crowning sphere on the top is the same for all.
In the largest city of the Emirates - Dubai - like skyscrapers, two: Etisalat Tower 1 and Etisalat Tower 2. In 1992, Tower number 1 was almost the highest in Dubai and the first skyscraper. Just think: 17 floors and 100 m in height!
The tower Etisalat 2 was built in Dubai (UAE) in 2007 and became the fourth tallest skyscraper in the city. Its total height is 30 floors and 185 m, the author is Arthur Erickson, an architect from Canada. The roof of the tower is decorated with a huge white ball, very similar to a golf ball.
How to get to the tower of Etisalat in Abu Dhabi?
If you do not live somewhere near to walk on foot, it will be more convenient to take a taxi. Your stop is the intersection of SHK streets. Rashid Bin Saeed St. and 7th St.