Abraj Al Bait, Clock tower complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Abraj Al Bait rises 601 meters into the sky with 120 floors, incorporating a hotel, shopping center, restaurants, and parking facilities.
The construction, completed in 2012, replaced the Ajyad Fortress and forms part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project for modernizing sacred sites.
The central clock tower broadcasts prayer calls through speakers reaching 7 kilometers while its faces illuminate with 21,000 LED lights during religious occasions.
The structure contains nine elevators, a five-story shopping mall, accommodation for visitors, and parking spaces for over one thousand vehicles.
The clock faces measure 43 meters in diameter and function as navigation points visible throughout the city for people approaching the Great Mosque.
Location: Mecca
Inception: 2012
Architects: Dar Al-Handasah, Mahmoud Bodo Rasch
Official opening: 2011
Architectural style: postmodern architecture
Floors above the ground: 120
Elevators: 96
Height: 601 m
Made from material: reinforced concrete, steel, composite construction, glass, marble, stone, carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer
Address: Ajyad Street, طريق الملك عبدالعزيز، Endowment, مكة 24231, Saudi Arabia 24231 Makkah
Phone: +966125717777
Website: https://theclocktowers.com
GPS coordinates: 21.41889,39.82639
Latest update: August 30, 2025 13:29
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