Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (building)
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Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry , also referred to as the Chamber of Commerce Building, is a building in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

 (UAE). Located in eastern Dubai in Deira, the building is the headquarters of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry was established in 1965 by a decree issued by Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who realized the important role that a chamber of commerce could play in supporting the national economy of Dubai. Thereby, Dubai Chamber started its activities with 450...

. It is located in the Rigga Al Buteen
Rigga Al Buteen
Rigga Al Buteen or Riqqa Al Buteen is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located in eastern Dubai along Dubai Creek in Deira, Rigga Al Buteen is a small community that houses many prominent landmarks. It has a small residential area, but is primarily known for its important government...

 community, along Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It ends at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Some sources say that the creek extended as far inland as Al Ain, and that the Ancient Greeks called it River Zara. Historically, the creek divided the city into two...

 and is part of the old Dubai downtown.

At 91 metres (298.6 ft) in height, the Chamber of Commerce building was the seventh-tallest building in Dubai at the time of its construction in 1995 (after Dubai World Trade Centre
Dubai World Trade Centre
The Dubai World Trade Centre 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...

, Deira Tower, Dubai Creek Tower
Dubai Creek Tower
Dubai Creek Tower is a building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located along the Dubai Creek, the Dubai Creek Tower is situated in eastern Dubai, in Deira. The building, constructed in 1995, is part of the old Dubai downtown along the Dubai Creek, and was the second-tallest building in Dubai,...

, Arbift Tower, Al Reem Tower and Etisalat Tower 1
Etisalat Tower 1
The Etisalat Tower 1 is a 17-floor tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 100 m . Upon completion in 1992, Etisalat Tower was the fourth-tallest building in Dubai...

). When seen from Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to Mainland Dubai, a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur Dubai area from Deira by the Dubai Creek...

, the building is located to the right of the National Bank of Dubai
National Bank of Dubai (building)
National Bank of Dubai is a building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . The building, located in eastern Dubai in Deira, houses the headquarters of the National Bank of Dubai....

headquarters.
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