It is the world's second most expensive building, with the total cost of construction totalling US$15 billion.

The developer and contractor of the complex is the Saudi Binladin Group, the Kingdom's largest construction company. The building complex is 300 metres away from the world's largest mosque and Islam's most sacred site, the Great Mosque of Mecca. The clock tower contains the Clock Tower Museum that occupies the top four floors of the tower. The central hotel tower, which is the Makkah Clock Royal Tower, is the fourth-tallest building and sixth- tallest freestanding structure in the world. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that aims to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. The Abraj Al Bait, also known as the Clock Towers ( Arabic: أبراج الساعة, romanized: Abrāj al-Sāʿa, lit.'Towers of the Clock'), is a government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. SL Rasch GmbH and Dar Al-Handasah Architects Main structural system: reinforced concrete (lower part), steel/concrete composite construction, steel construction (upper part) Ĭladding: glass, marble, natural stone, carbon-/glass- fibre-reinforced plasticĭevelopment: 1,575,815 m 2 (16,961,930 sq ft) (389.4 acres) The Abraj Al Bait shopping mall is visited by nearly every pilgrim while being in Makkah as it is an incredible place to do necessary shopping and grab a bite in its food court with a variety of food outlets including Italian, Indian cuisine, fast food and much more.21☂5′08″N 39☄9′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639☎ / 21.41889 39.82639

An observation deck is available for visitors at the base of the clock.įurthermore, Abraj Al Bait complex five-story shopping mall accommodates over 4,000 stores which feature a selection of international brands. The complex houses an Islamic Museum, the Lunar Observation Centre and a large prayer room. The building is adjacent to the world’s largest mosque Masjid Al Haram. The central tower building, called ‘Clock Tower’, has the world’s largest clock face and is the third tallest building in the world. The main purpose of the complex is serving the pilgrims and creating comfortable modern environment. The Abraj Al Bait is a complex of buildings constructed in Makkah in order to refresh the old architecture and city facilities.

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