Burj Khalifa in Dubai has long held the prestigious title of the world’s tallest skyscraper. But it seems the mighty tower’s position is under threat.
Now, a new contender, the Jeddah Tower, also known as the Kingdom Tower, a futuristic skyscraper planned in Saudi Arabia, aims to take up the title. The project to build a massive tower in Saudi Arabia was spearheaded by investor Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
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The Jeddah Tower
The upcoming world’s tallest tower is envisioned in the Jeddah Economic City (JEC) in the northern part of Obhur in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The city is located along the coastline of the Red Sea and between the two Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah. The Jeddah Tower is designed by leading Architect Adrian Smith, who had also designed the Burj Khalifa.
According to Guinness World Records (GWR), the building now under development in Saudi Arabia will be taller than the Burj Khalifa when the construction is over. Jeddah Tower, also known as Kingdom Tower is expected to be over 1,000 m (1 km; 3,281 ft) tall. The Jeddah Economic Company structure will include luxury homes, office space, serviced apartments, and luxury condominiums.
The height of the Kingdom Tower will be over 1,000 meters (3,280 ft.) and will have a total construction area of 530,000 square meters. Jeddah tower will be the centerpiece and first construction phase of the $20 Billion Jeddah Economic City development in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, near the Red Sea.
The Kingdom Tower will have 170 stories, seven stories of which will be allocated for the five-star Four Seasons Hotel which will have around 200 rooms and 121 luxury serviced apartments, and seven stories for offices.
The Jeddah Tower will also have 61 stories featuring 318 housing units of various types of amenities, gyms, spas, cafes and restaurants and two sky lobbies. The under-construction tallest building will also feature the world’s highest observation decks ever built.
It’s also touted to be home to the “world’s highest observatory.” The existing one is the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, which is located at a height of 5,640 m (18,503 ft). According to GWR, the construction of Jeddah Tower is expected to cost $1.23 billion.
Burj Khalifa
On March 10, 2010, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat certified Burj Khalifa as the world’s tallest building. The structure was intended to be the focal point of a big, diversified development in the heart of Dubai.
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai became the world’s tallest structure fourteen years ago, reaching a height of 828 metres. Its construction began in 2004 and was officially inaugurated in 2010.
