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List of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia

List of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia

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This list of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia ranks the tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia by height. The tallest building in Mecca is the 601 meter super-tall skyscraper Abraj Al-Bait Royal Clock Tower. It is the world's fourth tallest building and houses the Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower Hotel. The high rise construction boom has extended the skyline of in the past two decades, with the PIF Tower, completed in 2021, becoming Riyadh's tallest building at 385 meters. Riyadh is now the 3rd city in the Middle East after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A total of 100 skyscrapers have been constructed since 2014 in the city.

Riyadh skyline in February 2018

Tallest buildings

This section contains a list of completed and topped-out buildings in Saudi Arabia that stand at least 492 feet (150 m) tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. For other structures, see List of tallest structures in Saudi Arabia.

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Tallest buildings under construction

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Tallest buildings proposed

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Horizontal skyscraper

Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that the state will be building a long horizontal skyscraper.[7] Being officially presented under the name of The Line, the complex will be a linear smart city placed in Neom, Tabuk Province, which is designed to have no cars, streets or carbon emissions.[8]

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References

  1. The Tower Info. "Abraj Al Bait (Makkah Royal Clock Tower)". thetowerinfo.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. SkyScraperCenter. "Abraj Al-Bait Endowment". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. Architizer, Inc (7 February 2019). "PIF Tower by Omrania". architizer.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. CityLab, Emily Nonko (2017-07-13). "Can a Sideways Elevator Help Designers Build Taller Skyscrapers?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  5. Fahy, Michael. "Riyadh's Burj Rafal to complete in September". ConstructionWeekOnline. Business Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  6. Summers, Nick (11 January 2021). "Saudi Arabia is planning a 100-mile line of car-free smart communities". Engadget. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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