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In order to cope with the increasing number of pilgrims, the Saudi government decided in the early 2000s to build many hotels in Makkah. The Makkah Royal Clock Tower is the tallest and most imposing of them, standing at 601 meters.
This huge tower with the appearance of a "giant Big Ben" is the centerpiece of this vast complex composed of 7 towers, with a capacity of 65 000 people. Estimated at $15 billion, the Abraj Al Bait Towers complex is also the most expensive skyscraper complex in the world, ahead of the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore ($5 billion).
To end on even more impressive figures, the Mecca tower also has the largest and highest clock in the world, at 425 meters above sea level.
With its giant 40 meter dial, it can tell the time within a radius of 11 km during the day and up to 17 km at night. But I won't tell you more... if you want all the details, I let you discover them in this video. Have a good discovery!
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00:00 Introduction
00:28 Makkah Royal Clock Tower: the highest skyscraper in Mecca
01:19 Increasing numbers of pilgrims
01:55 Abraj Al Bait: an impressive complex that looks like a giant Big Ben
02:42 The clock of all records
03:49 The largest skyscraper complex ever built
04:40 Origin of the design
05:52 Controversy surrounding its construction
06:32 A modern symbol of Islam
07:11 Opening of the chain's store
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