Makkah Royal Clock Tower (Mecca, Saudi Arabia) Finished in 2012, this building stands 601 meters (1,971 feet) tall and is part of the Abraj Al Bait complex. It serves as a hotel, shopping center ...
helping worshippers in Makkah and nearby areas keep track of prayer times. King Abdulaziz ordered the construction of the clock in 1933, placing it atop the Hamidiyah Government Building. A tower ...