Kingdom Centre Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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This is the Kingdom Centre or Al Mamlaka Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It's a skyscraper with a hight of about 302 meters.
Waymark Code: WMC8P6
Location: Saudi Arabia
Date Posted: 08/08/2011
Views: 7
This is the Kingdom Centre or Al Mamlaka Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It's a skyscraper with a hight of about 302 meters.
The Kingdom Centre was built from 1999 to 2002.
Its official hight is 302.3 m (992 ft). So it's the tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia. There are 41 floors above the ground.
The total cost of the project was US$ 1 billion. The Centre is owned by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a prince of the Saudi royal family.
There is a huge shopping mall inside. Also the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh and several apartments.
Kingdom Centre is the winner of the 2002 Emporis Skyscraper Award, selected as the "best new skyscraper of the year for design and functionality". The Emporis Building Number is 100934.
Building Name: Kindom Centre or Al Mamlaka Tower
Structure Height: 992
Number of Stories: 41
Year Built: 1999-2002
Style: International Style
Use: Both Office and Residential
Publicly accessible areas:
- Four Seasons Hotel
- Shopping Mall
- skybridge atop the skyscraper, at a height of 290.4 m
Address:
King Fahad Road
P.O. Box 230011
111321 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Architect/Design Firm: Not listed
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
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