World's largest clock hangs in Saudi Arabia on Earth's fourth tallest building

20 February 2024 , 15:57

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The fourth tallest building in the world (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A clock which has been certified as the largest in the world hangs high above the ground above Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

The Megaclock is at home on the Makkah Royal Clock Tower - which is also the fourth tallest building on Earth, standing at 601m or 1,972ft. The building which is home to serviced apartments, a hotel and shops has 120 floors and its construction was finished in 2012.

The clock tower is located in the city of Mecca, the holiest place in the Islamic world and sees more than 926,000 visitors a year. The tower was part of a multimillion pound scheme to see the area modernised. It is the centrepiece of the government-owned Abraj Al Bait Complex, which also has seven luxury skyscraper hotels.

Makkah royal clock tower (Getty Images)

The Makkah Royal Clock Tower is six times taller than Big Ben in London and ranks at number six in the world's tallest freestanding structures, but is fourth in the world's tallest buildings. Ahead of the clock tower, in terms of height are the Shanghai Tower in third place at 632m or 2,073ft.

Construction was finished in 2012 (AFP via Getty Images)

In second spot is the Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which was opened in 2023 and has 118 floors and in the top spot is the Burj Khalifa in Dubs which boasts 163 floors and stands at 828m or 2,717ft. You can read more about the huge skyscraper in an article by the Mirror's digital travel editor Julie Delahaye here.

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