Saudi Arabia’s jaw-dropping $16 billion Makkah Royal Clock Tower isn’t just a timepiece – it’s a testament to ambition and engineering prowess. Rising over 600 meters above the holy city ...

The Mecca Clock Royal Tower in Saudi Arabia is the fourth-tallest building and sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world, as well as the tallest clock tower.

The central hotel tower, which is the Makkah Clock Royal Tower, is the fourth-tallest building and sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. Constructed at an estimated cost of £12.6bn ...

Standing tall with 123 floors, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower is a marvel of modern architecture. However, its grandeur came at a significant cost, ranking it as the world’s second most expensive ...

Meanwhile, the Tokyo Skytree, at 634 meters, rises above Japan's capital, serving as both a broadcasting tower and an observation point for tourists. Another marvel is the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in ...

The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower or the Great Tower of Westminster. Your visit to the city would be incomplete without a visit to Big Ben. This British cultural icon was completed ...

Shopping in Mecca flourishes during Hajj. Pilgrims were seen shopping from malls and stores in the city’s centerpiece, the monumental Makkah Royal Clock Tower which faces the Grand Mosque’s main ...

4. Makkah Royal Clock Tower - Mecca, Saudi Arabia (601 meters) 5. Ping An Finance Centre - Shenzhen, China (599.1 meters) 6. Lotte World Tower - Seoul, South Korea (555.7 meters) 7.

Nestled in a nearly 160 foot tower, the clock is the second largest model to be made by E. Howard & Co., and its pendulum descends 14 feet beneath the mechanism itself.