Top 5 most beautiful Buildings in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a land of beauty filled with charm and glamor. Here are the top 5 most beautiful buildings of KSA which we are going to discuss.

1. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel

Makkah Clock Tower is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia, in the city of Makkah with 120 stories and the biggest 4 faced- clock reaching an immense height of 601 meters. It is thus the world’s 3rd tallest building.

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It was built in 2012 and is approved for further construction and by 2018 it will be the World’s tallest building with a rise by 1000 meters. It is also known as Abraj Al-Bait Towers.

2. Kingdom Center Building

Kingdom Centre is 302 meters tall to be the 3rd tallest building in Saudi Arabia as well as the world’s 95th tallest building. It is constructed in Riyadh.

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There is a shopping mall, apartments, and a hotel in it. It is built over a vast area of 100,000 sqm meters.

3. Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

Islamic Development Bank is in Jeddah and is a finance institution constructed in December 1973, at the first organization of Islamic cooperation by finance ministers and King Faisal’s support.

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There are 21 floors above the ground and 2 underground with a height of 106m. There are two administration towers joined with a single roof.

4. Al Faisaliyah Complex

Al Faisaliyah Complex is also called a star dome with 267m of height. There is a shiny sparkly golden ball on its peak above which the four wall corners converge giving a ballpoint appearance.

The ball is the country’s highest restaurant which one would love to visit. Fosters and Partners designed it beautifully by 14th May 2000. There are galleries for viewing outside on the building’s peak.

5. Al Anoud Tower in Riyadh

Burj ul Anoud lies in the heart of Riyadh, 155m high with 40floors. It was owned by King Fahad’s wife, Princess Al-Anoud Bint Abdul Aziz.

It gives an artistic impression when it shimmers in daylight. It has a commercial space as well as an office with 5-star luxurious hotels.