Construction is estimated to cost $1.6 billion US dollars and will be done by the Saudi Binladen Group.
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In Mecca, beside Masjid al-Haram
The Ka'abaMasjid Al-Haram (mosque)Abraj Al-Bait Towers (expected completion 2010)
The floor area of Abraj Al-Bait Endowment in Mecca is 1,575,815 m2 (16,961,930 sq ft).
Yes, the Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is one of the tallest clock towers in the world, although it is not the largest in terms of surface area. The clock faces on the tower are among the largest in the world.
The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The four-faced clock, atop the Abraj Al-Bait Towers, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia stands over the holy Kabaa. The clock faces are 43 × 43 m (141 × 141 ft).
The Abraj Al Bait Towers, located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, were completed in 2012. The complex, which includes the world's third-tallest building, was officially opened on September 11, 2012. This development is part of a larger project aimed at accommodating the influx of pilgrims visiting the holy city.
The biggest clock tower in the world is the Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It stands at a height of 601 meters (1,972 feet) and features the largest clock face in the world, with a diameter of 43 meters (141 feet).
Mecca in Saudi Arabia - The Royal Mecca Clock, a giant clock on a skyscraper has four faces measuring 151 feet (43 meters) in diameter - setting the new world record for the Largest Clock.
Mecca has modern parts and it also has ancient and medieval parts. The modern parts come from Hejazi construction under the Ottomans and Saudi construction in the 20th and 21st centuries. Most recently, the Saudi built Abraj Al-Bait which is a gigantic clock-tower than can be seen from the Ka'aba and the second-tallest structure in the world as of April 21, 2013.
The world's tallest building is the Burj Khalifa (formerly know as Burj Dubai) in The United Arab Emirates at 2,722.57'. Next is the Abraj al Bait Clock Tower at 1,972'.