Dubai's Burj Khalifa may soon need to forfeit its Guinness World Record for the world's tallest building.
Saudia Arabia has secured funding to finish building the Jeddah Tower, a $1.2 billion project that is planned to rise about 3,280 feet into the sky, compared to Burj Khalifa's 2,722 feet.
A release from the Saudi government on Sunday stated that Jeddah Economic Company, the tower's owner and developer, signed a $2.2 billion deal with Saudi Arabia's Alinma Investment (8.4 billion Saudi riyals). Those funds will also be used to develop the first phase of the Jeddah Economic City project.
The Jeddah Tower, previously named the Kingdom Tower, is located in Jeddah along the coast of the Red Sea. It's planned to ultimately stand at more than 3,280 feet — about nine football fields — and 26 of the 200 floors have been completed so far.
The tower will contain a luxury hotel, office space, apartments, luxury condominiums and an observatory, according to Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, which designed the building. There will be 59 elevators, including 54 single-deck and five double-deck elevators and 12 escalators.
Last edited:
සල්ලි තමා ඉතින්.
