![]() In other hand, Dubai Creek Tower, which is currently under construction in Dubai will be at least 1300 meters, and largely comprised of slender structure, thus the progress will be much faster. When the building was first proposed, Prince Talal intended to build it to a mile high, in the later by May 2008, a soil test taken on the site of the project found that the land is not suitable for a building that high.Īdditionally the tapering ratio of current built portion of the building also indicates that the final height will not be significantly more than 1000 meters, unless they make the spire longer, which will affect the aesthetic aspect.Īnd the progress of construction is relatively slow, the tower started rising above the ground in 2014, but after 3 years of construction it was only 240 meters tall as of August 2017, and not long after that the construction was put on hold, there's still a long way to go before topping out. ![]() However, it can be certain that the tower will be significantly shorter than a mile high. The exact height of Jeddah Tower will not be unveiled by the official until it's completed, it's being kept as a secret, an action to prevent the tower from being surpassed by other potential rivalry projects, then make the building successfully become the next tallest building in the world as expected. Jeddah Tower was proposed by Saudi Arabian Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal with the intention of making it the next tallest building in the world. The video below shows the height comparison of Jeddah Tower (supposing the height is 1000 meters) and other tallest proposed skyscrapers around the world. The exact figure is unknown, the only thing can be certain is the tower will be at least 1000 meters or 3300 ft. Render of the planned Jeddah Economic City A render of the planned Jeddah Economic City ![]() The Jeddah Tower is actually isolated from the urban core of Jeddah, it's located approximately 20 kilometers or 12 miles north of the city of Jeddah, the land where the Jeddah Tower sits is currently still a desolate terrain, the region is planned to be developed into a new district of Jeddah known as Jeddah Economic City, Jeddah Tower is the centerpiece of this district and is being developed as the first phase of the project. Another reason of the name change is that the former name Kingdom Tower is easily to be confused with Kingdom Center, a supertall skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2015, the tower was renamed to Jeddah Tower, which is taken from the name of the city it is located, as the new name is more likely to improve the reputation of Jeddah city. The tower was first proposed as Mile High Tower in 2007, then in the later it was given the name of Kingdom Tower. Below is the information and facts about this next world's tallest building. Jeddah Tower is a hyper-tall skyscraper under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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