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Abraj Al Bait Towers
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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background: #cccccc;" | '''Technical Data'''
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| '''
Structural height'''
| 485 m (1,591 ft) (est.)
|-
| '''Height to tip'''
| 485 m (1,591 ft) (est.)
|-
| '''Height to
roof'''
| Unknown
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| '''Height to top floor'''
| Unknown
|-
| '''
Floor Floors (Above ground)'''
| 76
|-
| '''
Floor Floors (Under ground)'''
| Unknown
|-
| '''
Groundbreaking'''
|
2004
|-
| '''Topout'''
|
2008 (est.)
|-
| '''Opening'''
|
2008 (est.)
|-
| '''Gross floor area'''
| 1,500,000 m
2
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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background: #cccccc;" | '''Companies'''
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| '''
Developer'''
| Unknown
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| '''
Architect'''
| Dar Al Handasah Architects
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| '''
Construction Contractor'''
| Saudi BinLaden Group
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The '''Abraj Al Bait Towers''', when completed, will be located in
Mecca,
Saudi Arabia. It will be the tallest building in
Saudi Arabia and one of the tallest buildings in the world, surpassing the
Petronas Towers in
Kuala Lampur,
Malaysia which held the title as world's tallest building between
1998 and
2003.
The Abraj Al Bait Towers will be most notable for its prime location. The site of the structure is across the street from the entrance to the
Masjid al Haram, which houses the
Kabaa, the holiest site in
Islam and the building towards which all
Muslim Muslims face during
salah prayer. In fact, ''bait'' in
Arabic means house, in reference to Kabaa. As a result, the Abraj Al Bait Towers will have a large prayer room capable of holding nearly four thousand worshippers. It will contain a five-star hotel to help accommodate the over two million pilgrims who participate in
hajj each year.
In addition, the Abraj Al Bait Towers will have a four-story shopping mall and a parking garage capable of holding over eight hundred vehicles. Residential towers will house permanent residents while two heliports and a conference center would accommodate business travellers. In total, up to 65,000 people would be housed inside the Towers.
The Al Bait Towers are expected to rise to a towering 485 m when completed. The building of such an immense structure in Mecca seems odd however the buildings construction is already underway and should be completed before 2009.
External links
-
Al Bait Tower (Chinese w/ pictures)
-
Abraj Al Bait Towers
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Category:Towers in Saudi Arabia
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