The tallest tower in Riyadh - Kingdom Tower

AL-URUBAH, Riyadh - Walking in the city after a day of work is the best way to ease the emotional-killing homesickness…it was an extremely cold late night walk in the city of Riyadh where the tallest skyscrapper in Saudi Arabia is located - the Kingdom Tower. With a height of 992 ft., it is considered the 37th tallest building in the world. The total cost of the project was 1.717 billion riyals and is situated in Al-Urubah between King Fahd Road and Olaya Street in the growing business district of Olaya in Riyadh. Kingdom Centre was the winner of the 2002 Emporis Skyscrapper Award, selected as the Best New Skyscrapper Of The Year for design and functionality. Read more