With the Saudi Coat of Arm in display at the center of each face behind the dials, the clock makes for one of the standout features in Mecca and therefore is almost a national symbol of Saudi Arabia. With each of its four faces measuring 43 meters in diameter, the clocks come also topped by a 128-metre spire with a 23-metre-high golden crescent at the top. While the 601 meters tall tower itself is significant in being the tallest building in entire Saudi Arabia and the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the world, it is also as notable for its giant four face clock that is also the world’s highest at some 400 meters above the ground. The central hotel tower of the Abraj Al Bait or Towers of the House, known as the the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, has the world’s largest clock face. In close proximity to the revered religious site of the Great Mecca resides a complex of seven skyscraper hotels, one of which houses the biggest clock in the world.
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