WORLD's TALLEST CLOCK TOWER

MECCA ROYAL HOTEL CLOCK TOWER
(ABRAJ AL_BAIT TOWERS)
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The tallest tower in the complex stands as the tallest building in Saudi Arabia, with a height of 601 metres (1,972 feet). Currently it is the second tallest building in the world, surpassing Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan. The structure has surpassed Dubai International Airport in having the largest floor area of any structure in the world with 1,500,000 m2 (16,150,000 sq ft) of floorspace.

The site of the complex is located across the street to the south from an entrance to the Masjid al Haram mosque, which houses the Kaaba. To accommodate worshipers visiting the Kaaba, the Abraj Al-Bait Towers has a large prayer room capable of holding more than 10,000 people. The tallest tower in the complex also contains a five-star hotel, operated by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, to help provide lodging for the millions of pilgrims that travel to Mecca annually to participate in the Hajj.

WORLD's TALLEST CLOCK TOWER

MECCA ROYAL HOTEL CLOCK TOWER

ABRAJ AL_BAIT TOWERS


Watch it on YouTube : WORLD's TALLEST CLOCK TOWER

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