World’s tallest tower isn’t where you’d think

When Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, opens in 2018, it will be the first building ever to exceed 1km.

DUBAI’S towering Burj Khalifa may have to give up its title as the world’s tallest building to Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower, now that funding has been secured for the last phase of its $AU3 billion construction.

A Saudi government press release on Sunday said Jeddah Economic Company and Saudi Arabia’s Alinma Investment had signed a financing deal of $A1.7 billion to complete the Jeddah Economic City project, including the Kingdom Tower, which is slated to be world’s tallest tower upon completion.

Kingdom Tower will have over 200 floors overlooking the Red Sea.

Kingdom Tower will have over 200 floors overlooking the Red Sea.

The Jeddah Economic City project also includes creating a new suburb of the city that officials hope will become a tourist destination.

The Jeddah Economic City project also includes creating a new suburb of the city that officials hope will become a tourist destination.

The 1,000 metre skyscraper is scheduled to open in 2018 and building of the tower has already reached the 26th floor. The Burj Khalifa, by comparison, stands at 827 metres.

New York City’s Freedom Tower, currently the fifth tallest in the world, is dwarf-like at 546 metres.

“With this deal, we will reach new, as yet unheard of highs in real estate development, and will fulfil the company’s objective of creating a world-class urban centre that offers an advanced lifestyle, so that Jeddah may have a new iconic landmark that attracts people from all walks of society with comprehensive services and a multitude of uses,” Mounib Hammoud, chief executive officer of Jeddah Economic Company, said.

Saudis hope the new suburb and the tower will draw millions of pilgrims travelling to nearby Mecca and Medina.

Saudis hope the new suburb and the tower will draw millions of pilgrims travelling to nearby Mecca and Medina.

The Kingdom Tower may not hold on to its record for long as Iraq’s southern Basra Province is planning to build a “mega tall” skyscraper.

The Kingdom Tower may not hold on to its record for long as Iraq’s southern Basra Province is planning to build a “mega tall” skyscraper.

Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, a Chicago-based firm, created the design for the Kingdom Tower.

An urban community of more than 485 hectares overlooking the Red Sea will surround the tower, which will house the world’s tallest observation point, a Four Seasons Hotel, a massive shopping mall and residential apartments.

When it is complete, it will have over 200 floors.

But the Kingdom Tower may not hold on to its record for long. Iraq’s southern Basra Province is planning to build a 1,150 metre “mega tall” skyscraper, which will be taller than the Kingdom Tower.

The Bride Tower, proposed by AMBS Architects, will comprise of 230 storeys, will be topped by a 188-metre tall antenna and will comprise of four conjoined towers.

Kingdom Tower will also have the highest observation deck in the world, which was first envisioned as a heliport.

Kingdom Tower will also have the highest observation deck in the world, which was first envisioned as a heliport.

Plenty of space for paddling near Kingdom Tower.

Plenty of space for paddling near Kingdom Tower.

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