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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
READ MORE: <\/strong> The beautiful town in Italy that boasts ‘world’s tallest Christmas tree’<\/strong><\/p>\n 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 Don’t miss… <\/strong>
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