Abraj Al Bait
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| Abraj-Al-Bait | |
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أبراج البيت | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Architectural style | Postmodern New Classical |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Completed | 2011 |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Cost | US$15 billion[1] |
Abraj Al Bait (Arabic: أبراج البيت) is a building in Saudi Arabia. It was considered the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2011. It is used as a clock tower and is 601 meters (1,972 ft) tall.
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- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160711181631/http://travel.cnn.com/modern-architectural-wonders-middle-east-750096/
