{"id":181874,"date":"2023-11-26T09:20:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T09:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=181874"},"modified":"2023-11-26T09:20:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T09:20:36","slug":"the-worlds-tallest-skyscraper-left-unfinished-for-half-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/world-news\/the-worlds-tallest-skyscraper-left-unfinished-for-half-a-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"The world\u2019s tallest skyscraper left unfinished for half a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the heart of Saudi Arabia, the city of Jeddah has been home to a towering enigma that has baffled onlookers and industry experts alike.<\/p>\n

Jeddah Tower, once envisioned to be the world’s tallest skyscraper, has stood incomplete for over five years, casting a shadow of mystery and uncertainty over the city’s skyline.<\/p>\n

Originally named the Kingdom Tower, the ambitious project was launched in 2013 with the goal of surpassing the heights of its predecessor, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.<\/p>\n

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The visionaries behind the project aimed for a staggering height of over 1,000 metres, nearly 11 times the size of the iconic Statue of Liberty in New York, which is 93 metres tall.<\/p>\n

However, the grandeur and ambition of the project have been marred by a series of setbacks and challenges that have left the tower in a perpetual state of construction limbo. The reasons for the delay have been shrouded in secrecy, with only sporadic updates provided by the developers, the Jeddah Economic Company.<\/p>\n

The tower, designed by the renowned architect Adrian Smith, was set to be the centrepiece of the multibillion-dollar Jeddah Economic City development. The sleek, modern design and state-of-the-art engineering promised to make it a global symbol of Saudi Arabia’s ambitions for economic and cultural growth.<\/p>\n

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