Jeddah Tower: A 1,000-Meter Giant Set to Dethrone Burj Khalifa as the World’s Tallest Building

In the world of towering structures, a new giant is rising to overshadow the famous Burj Khalifa. A really tall tower is being built in Saudi Arabia called the Jeddah Tower or Kingdom Tower. It’s going to be even taller than the Burj Khalifa by a huge 1,000 meters.

Think back to 2010 when the Burj Khalifa in Dubai became famous for being super tall, reaching 828 meters. It was the tallest building in the world at that time.

The Jeddah Tower, developed by the Jeddah Economic Company, is gearing up to redefine the skyline with an expected height exceeding 1,000 meters.

This really big building isn’t just tall; it’s going to have lots of different things inside. Fancy homes, offices, apartments, and nice condos will all be part of it. What’s really cool is they’re planning to put the “world’s highest observatory” in there. Imagine the amazing views you could see from way up high.


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Despite the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory holding a different altitude record, the Jeddah Tower’s ambitious design and estimated cost of .23 billion position it as a strong contender to dethrone the Burj Khalifa.


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Situated in north Jeddah as part of a colossal billion mega-project, the construction of this architectural marvel resumed in 2023 after a five-year hiatus. People are really curious about when the Jeddah Tower will be finished. The big size and cool features it’s supposed to have make it a tough competition for the Burj Khalifa’s record. Everyone is excited to see this new amazing building and it seems like the Jeddah Tower might become even more famous in the history of tall buildings, maybe even more than the Burj Khalifa.