ABRAJ AL BAIT TOWER

Abraj Al-Bait is a giant skyscraper, standing elegantly in the central area of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The mega tall building is well known as Makkah Royal Clock and also informally called Mecca Clock Tower. The Clock Tower with a tremendous height of 601 meters (1972 feet) is recognized as the world's third tallest building after Burj Khalifa and Shanghai Tower. Nothing is more enchanting than looking up at the majestic Abraj Al-Bait Tower at night.

Abraj Al-Bait Tower, also known as the Makkah Royal Clock Tower is another place that must find a place in your list of Places to see in Mecca. Abraj Al-Bait is one of the world’s tallest buildings with its central tower (including its spire) rising to a height of 1,972 feet (601 metres). Feel awe-struck as you take a look at this multi towered skyscraper complex which is located adjacent to the Great Mosque.

Explore its approximately 16 million square feet (1.5 million square metres) of floor space housing hotels, shopping complexes and also residential apartments in its seven towers. You may opt to stay at one of the hotels of this famous complex or shop at one of its shopping complexes. The most prominent architectural feature of this complex is the clock in the central tower which is 141 feet (43 metres) in diameter.

Highlights

• Surrounded by the holiest site Kabba, Abraj Al-Bait Tower is a majestic skyscraper with a significant height of 1972 feet tops as the third tallest building among all the topped-out buildings around the world.
• Visit the Islamic museum inside the Central Clock Tower, featuring a wide collection of Islamic Artifacts.
• Get extreme pleasure witnessing the picturesque view of the charming city from the tower’s private and public viewing deck located at a great height of 558m above the ground.
• Get to see towers each of four clock faces, the largest in the world illuminated by 2 million LED lights.
• Don’ miss a chance to bless your ears with prayer calls, broadcasted from the loudspeaker of the minaret and its base.