The project was planned and completed by STAHL CraneSystems’ Dubai subsidiary, project partner was Prime Source Group from Saudi Arabia. The clock is intended to be seen from a distance of nearly 20 kilometres, and as it stands right next to the holy mosque, replace Greenwich as temporal reference point – for the Islamic world at least.įor the installation of the gigantic clock STAHL CraneSystems supplied 23 wire rope hoists installed on wall mounted jib cranes at varying heights on the tower facade. Over 2 million LEDs provide illumination five times a day, at prayer time, the dials flash green. Each of the four dials is studded with 98 million glass mosaic tessera. The largest tower clock in the world has been ticking away above the Masjid al Haram Mosque since August 2010: 80 m high, 65 m wide, the dials are 39 m in diameter. Only the Burj Chalifa in Dubai is even higher at 830 metres. When it is completed this year, the Royal Clock Tower Hotel will for some time be the second highest building in the world.
The tower resembles London’s Big Ben, but is six times as high as the original. Floor area: 1.5 km², 96 floors and a 601 metre high clock tower as the crowning touch. The hotel and luxury residential complex Abraj al-Bait, also known as “Royal Clock Tower Hotel”, is being constructed right in the centre of the city. Mecca is not just Islam’s holiest city, but at present also one of the largest building sites in the world.
Explosion-proof wire rope hoists | winches.To take advantage of our special offers book online with Accor. This all-suite hotel has astonishing views of the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba in a prominent location next to Al Masjid Al Haram - the Grand Mosque. Looking to stay near this holy landmark? Book with us at Raffles Makkah Palace, one of the best hotels in Makkah for Hajj and Umrah. According to legend, the stone turned black from its original white colour due to absorbing the sins of the many pilgrims who have come into contact with it over the years. The Black Stone is a sacred artefact that dates back to Adam and Eve. The Prophet Ibrahim set the black stone into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, which Muslims believe fell from the skies. During their five daily prayers, observant Muslims across the world face the Kaaba. The Kaaba is not a place of worship for Muslims, yet it is the most important and holiest site in Islam as it represents God's symbolic dwelling and oneness. The Kaaba is a structure in Makkah that stands in the heart of Islam's most significant mosque, the Masjid al-Haram.
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