Once completed, Jeddah Tower will eclipse Dubai's Burj Khalifa by more than 500 feet.
After years of delays, construction on the Jeddah Tower, set to become the world's tallest building, resumed this week in Saudi Arabia.Formerly known as Kingdom Tower, the skyscraper will, once completed, stand at 3,280 feet — becoming the first structure in history to reach over 1 kilometer in height. It's part of an ambitious $20 billion economic development near the Red Sea, one of several megaprojects currently underway in the kingdom.Jeddah Tower, a $1.
When construction was halted six years ago, approximately one-third of the construction had been completed, according to Architectural Digest. The building's incomplete skeleton has loomed over Jeddah ever since.Upon completion, Jeddah Tower will eclipse its Gulf neighbor Dubai's Burj Khalifa, current holder of the world's tallest building title, by more than 500 feet.
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