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Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Abrāj al-Bayt
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Abrāj al-Bayt Abrāj al-Bayt, a government-owned skyscraper complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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Also spelled:
Abrāj al-Bait
Also called:
Makkah Royal Clock Tower

Abrāj al-Bayt, multitowered skyscraper complex adjacent to the Great Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Completed in 2012, it is the world’s fourth tallest building (as of 2024). The central clock tower (including its spire) rises to a height of 1,972 feet (601 meters). The Abrāj al-Bayt complex has approximately 16 million square feet (1.5 million square meters) of floor space. The complex houses hotels, shopping centers, residential apartments, and a prayer area capable of accommodating thousands of worshipers. Designed and constructed by the Saudi Binladin Group, along with a number of other Saudi and international firms, the entire project was ...(100 of 324 words)

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