Dubai World Trade Centre

Dubai World Trade Centre on 4 May 2007

The DWTC is the tower in the center of the picture

DWTC Residence on 1 May 2007

The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is a business complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built by H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. It is located along Sheikh Zayed Road at the Trade Centre Roundabout. The complex is comprised of the original tower (built in 1979), eight exhibition halls, the Dubai International Convention Centre, and residential apartments.

The 39-story office tower stands 149 metres (489 feet) tall and a majority of the floors are let commercially. At the time it was built, it was the tallest building in Dubai (and UAE) and the first high rise along Sheikh Zayed Road.^[1]. The tenants of the building include Federal Express, General Motors, Johnson & Johnson, MasterCard International, Schlumberger, Sony, and the consulates of Australia, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States of America.^[2] The building is featured on the 100 dirham banknote.

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