It looks like countries are trying to outdo each other when it comes to the height of buildings. Wasn't a very tall edifice built in Dubai. For years and years, the Empire State Building was known as the world's tallest, but no longer.
Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower Will Stand One Kilometer High
HuffPost Live | by Kira Brekke
Posted: 04/18/2014 3:10 pm EDT Updated: 04/20/2014 12:59 am EDT
Saudi Arabia might be trying to outdo every other country with its massive Kingdom Tower.
The new tallest building in the world will stand one kilometer high and is expected to cost a whopping $1.23 billion. According to the Saudi Gazette, the tower will require 5.7 million square feet of concrete, 80,000 tons of steel, and it will stunt Dubai's Burj Khalifa by nearly 600 feet.
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Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower Will Stand One Kilometer High
Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower Will Stand One Kilometer High
HuffPost Live | by Kira Brekke
Posted: 04/18/2014 3:10 pm EDT Updated: 04/20/2014 12:59 am EDT
Saudi Arabia might be trying to outdo every other country with its massive Kingdom Tower.
The new tallest building in the world will stand one kilometer high and is expected to cost a whopping $1.23 billion. According to the Saudi Gazette, the tower will require 5.7 million square feet of concrete, 80,000 tons of steel, and it will stunt Dubai's Burj Khalifa by nearly 600 feet.
Continue reading at:
Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower Will Stand One Kilometer High
