Location : Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Status : Under Construction
Ground Breaking : 2005
Estimated Completion : 2010
Records :
1. Biggest Building in the World.
2. Largest Hotel in the World.
3. Largest and Highest Clock in the World.
4. Tallest Building in Saudi Arabia.
5. Second Tallest Building in the World.
Abraj al bait is the biggest building in the world, in terms of build up space.
It consists of 7 cojoined towers, together.
It consists of 7 cojoined towers, together.
| Hotel Tower | 595 m (1,952 ft) | 76 | 2010 | Under construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajar | 260 m (853 ft) | 48 | 2008 | Completed |
| ZamZam | 260 m (853 ft) | 48 | 2006 | Completed |
| Maqam | 250 m (820 ft) | 45 | 2009 | Under construction |
| Qibla | 250 m (820 ft) | 45 | 2009 | Under construction |
| Marwah | 240 m (787 ft) | 42 | 2008 | Completed |
| Safa | 240 m (787 ft) | 42 | 2007 | Completed |
In addition to the seven towers, the project also consists of -Shopping Malls -Museum -Astronomical research and monitoring center -Two helicopter pads -Medical center -900 Cars parking -15 Bus Stops -385 elevators,53,000 cu.m water tanks -Rail roads
It also hosts world's tallest Clock Tower
The Abraj Al Bait Towers, when completed, will be located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It will be the biggest (not tallest) building in the world by mass, 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 Muslims face during 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 buildings construction is already underway and should be completed before 2009.
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 buildings construction is already underway and should be completed before 2009.
