Country Saudi Arabia
Floors 76
Height(m) 577
Height(ft) 1893
Builder Kingdom Holdings
Architect
Developer Kingdom Holdings
Developer Kingdom Holdings
Description
The Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel will have 76 storeys be 577 metres high, and will feature a 40-metre clock that be more than five times larger than Big Ben. The hotel, which is scheduled to open in September, will be the focal point of the Abraj Al Bait complex, part of the King Abdul Aziz Endowment Project. Fairmont Hotels will manage the new hotel. The project should be complete by the end of 2008.
The Royal Clock will announce daily prayers to the Muslim world and the Lunar Observation Center and Islamic Museum will serve to protect the heritage for future generations.
The Royal Clock will announce daily prayers to the Muslim world and the Lunar Observation Center and Islamic Museum will serve to protect the heritage for future generations.
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