Saudi Arabia’s Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower has an architectural height of 601 metres.
The tower is part of the Abraj Al-Bait complex beside the Great Mosque in Mecca. Construction of the complex began in the 2000s, and the Clock Tower was completed in 2012. Its design combines a large clock face, a prominent crescent finial and extensive hotel and commercial space.
The 601-metre figure refers to the tower’s architectural height. It is often confused with the size of the clock faces, the height of the crescent or the dimensions of the whole complex. The tower is also frequently described as the world’s tallest clock tower, a distinction based on the height of a building dominated by a functioning clock installation.
The building’s location gives it unusual religious and urban significance. It overlooks the Grand Mosque and is part of a major redevelopment intended to accommodate pilgrims visiting Mecca, making it more than a conventional commercial skyscraper.