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Saudi Arabia’s jaw-dropping $16 billion Makkah Royal Clock Tower isn’t just a timepiece – it’s a testament to ambition and engineering prowess. Rising over 600 meters above the holy city ...

Situated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower stands at 601 metres. It houses the world's largest clock face and is a significant landmark for Muslim pilgrims visiting the holy city.

Abraj Al Bait, Mecca, Saudi Arabia: $15 billion in 2012 Abraj Al Bait's Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel in Mecca in 2024. FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images ...

If completed, Goldin Finance 117 would have been the fifth tallest building in the world, behind the Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, and Ping An Finance Centre.

Muslims on the Umrah pilgrimage at Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on February 26, two days before the Ramadan moonsighting (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) ...

"Abraj Al Bait fulfils the vision of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin AbdulAziz AlSaud to serve pilgrims to the Holy City," said Mr Issam Galadari, Managing Director, Emaar ...

Floor Count: 120 Completed: 2012 Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia Uses: hotel, residences, religious, retail Located near the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the Abraj Al Bait complex is a stunning landmark ...

Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China: 632 m (2074 ft), 128 floors The Abraj Al-Bait Complex: 601 m (1972 ft), 120 floors Ping An International Finance Center, Shenzhen, China: 599 m (1965 ft), 115 floors ...

4. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, Saudi Arabia A government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca is aimed at catering the pilgrims and its tallest tower stands at 1,972 ft.