Makkah Clock and Al Bait Towers
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia contains many heritage, valuables, and landmarks that distinguish it from other countries, and today we will learn about the number of the most prominent of them, namely the “Makkah Clock and the Al-Bait Towers”, and everything related to them.
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Information about Mecca Clock
Information about Abraj Al Bait
The number of towers in the house
Burj Al Bait project
Abraj Al Bait Hotels
Information about Mecca Clock
There are a number of heritage and tourist attractions that characterize the Kingdom, especially the city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah because of its important position, and Makkah Clock is one of these landmarks.
The Makkah Clock is located above the Abraj Al-Bait complex, in the city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and is located in the west of the Kingdom, with an altitude of about 600 meters, in order to be the largest clock in the world.
With regard to the time of its operation, its experimental start was in the month of Ramadan, in the year 1431 AH, by which the Mecca Time Center was linked to the U2C World Time Network. As for its headquarters, it is in the city of Paris.
The Makkah Tower is also one of the landmarks that distinguish Makkah in the Kingdom, and it consists of six other towers, which is known as the “King Abdul Aziz Endowment or Abraj Al Bait Towers.”
The clock is located in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, and because of its great height, it is the second tallest tower in the world after the Burj Khalifa, which is located in the city of Dubai, and it is possible to see the clock from all over the neighborhoods of Makkah Al-Mukarramah when looking up from anywhere.
Details about Mecca Clock
With regard to the height of the Mecca Clock, from its base to the highest point in the crescent, it is 251 meters. When you look at it, you will find that it is designed in the Islamic style in a distinctive architectural form.
Many citizens do not know that it is possible to read the time from it, as it is seventeen kilometers away from it, and it consists of 4 facades with the same width and length of 43 meters for the front and back facades.
While the length is 43 meters, but the width is 39 meters for the two side facades, while the facades cover about 98 million distinctively colored glass mosaic pieces that were manufactured by a German company, in addition to a number of engineers and manufacturers from Germany and Switzerland as well as a number of European countries the other.
And you will find that the Mecca Clock is supplied with electrical energy through solar panels, unlike the public electricity network that exists in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
You will find the watch bearing a crescent with a length of 23 meters, while a diameter of 23 meters as well, while you will find that the weight of the entire watch is about 36,000 tons, but its size is about six times the size of the famous “Big Ben” in London.
And you will notice the presence of the Saudi national emblem in the middle of the clock, which bears in the upper area the phrase “God is greatest.” You will also find that the length of the letter “alif” in the word of God is more than 23 meters, while the side facades on the upper side bear the phrase “There is no god but God.” , Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah".
With regard to the manufacture of the watch, in addition to its faces, they are made of carbon fiber, which is used in the manufacture of modern aircraft, and this material is distinguished by its strength, as it is three times more powerful than iron.
The minute hand of the hour is 22 meters long, while the hour hand is about 17 meters long, each weighing six tons.
About two million LED lights are used to light the watch at night, but it has 20 lightning rods, in addition to 800 arms to protect it from lightning strikes.
And you will notice that the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Clock, during the times of special religious occasions, is illuminated by 16 light beams, which have a power of ten kilowatts, while it is ten kilometers long towards the sky.
Information about Abraj Al Bait
Abraj Al Bait and the so-called Waqf Abraj Al Bait, which is located in Makkah Al Mukarramah, is a complex of towers located opposite the Great Mosque of Mecca, and is owned by the government in the Kingdom.
This complex of towers consists of 7 skyscrapers, and the Mecca Clock Tower and the Fairmont Hotel are located in it, and it is considered the third tallest building, and also the tallest free-standing building in the world.
The Abraj Al Bait complex in Makkah is known as the largest complex of towers in terms of area in the world, and the Kingdom decided to build it by the contracting company, the “Bin Laden Group.”
The cost of establishing this project amounted to 15 billion dollars, which is a huge amount, but she is working to invest it well.
And you will find that the clock towers were built on the ruins of a wealthy castle, which was known to be attributed to Sheriff Surur bin Musaed, which is the Ajyad Castle. Therefore, King Fahd directed at that time a decision that the construction of the two holy mosques would take place at the time of the Two Holy Mosques.
Its construction was completed after his death, the Crown Prince at the time, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, and from here was the beginning of work on the project, by removing the historical castle and then removing the mountain that is located at the top of the castle.
The project has been under implementation for about 9 years. The main gate of the project is located opposite the King Abdul Aziz Gate, while you will find it about 500 meters from the Kaaba.
The number of towers in the house
When talking about the Burj Al Bait, we should not forget to know the number of its towers, as it consists of 6 residential towers, and this is not a seventh tower, which is a luxurious and distinctive hotel.
You will find that the design of the residential towers is flexible, by securing studios and apartments, whether small or large, as well as having apartments on the entire floor area for VIPs, and this is not the case that the upper floors of each of the towers have been allocated for royal floors only.
As for the towers that are located in the Burj Al Bait in Makkah, they are:
Al Marwa Rotana Tower
Movenpick Hajar
Zamzam Tower
Suisse Al Maqam Tower
Raffles
clock tower
Abraj Al Bait Project
The Abraj Al Bait complex project in Makkah, which is a large complex of hotels in which there is a place dedicated to shopping, is one of the important places to visit.
You will find that this wonderful complex in Makkah Al-Mukarramah is one of the latest programs for urban development in the heart of Makkah, where the height of the highest tower is more than 600 meters, but there is a large shopping center filled with large luxury stores.
The complex contains the Abraj Al Bait Mall, which consists of 5 floors, while it owns about 4,000 shops, in addition to a museum of Islamic art, but there are no prayer rooms that accommodate up to 10,000 worshipers.
There are two platforms in the tower that allow you to view panoramic views of Mecca over the Kaaba and the Haram. This project was opened in 2011 and is part of the King Abdul Aziz Endowment Project, which consists of 7 towers with a charming Islamic design.
When you see the tower, you will notice that the towers have been arranged in an excellent manner, with the lowest of them located in the foreground, and this came in order not to obscure one of them from the view of the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba.
Abraj Al Bait Hotels
In the tower there is a distinguished luxury hotel, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, from the "Fairmont". It provides 76 floors with stunning views in Makkah Al Mukarramah.
There are also other 5-star hotels in the Abraj Al Bait complex, all of which overlook the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba, and they are:
- Swissotel Al Maqam Makkah Hotel
The Abraj Al Bait complex offers a number of benefits to its visitors, including:
- Luxurious shopping centers with high-end stores
- Museum of Islamic Art
Prayer rooms for men and women
- observatory for observing new moons
- Provides apartments
A garage that accommodates more than 1,000 cars
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