Jeddah Tower: The World's First Kilometre-High Skyscraper

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jeddah Tower and the One-Kilometre Ambition

Jeddah Tower is Saudi Arabia’s bid to build the world’s first one-kilometre skyscraper and anchor Jeddah Economic City on the Red Sea coast. Formerly known as Kingdom Tower, it is designed to exceed one kilometre (1,000 metres) in height, a milestone in architectural and structural engineering that would surpass Dubai’s Burj Khalifa (828 metres) by a significant margin. Developed by the Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), a consortium led by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Company, the tower reflects the broader investment ambitions of Saudi Arabia’s private sector and is the centrepiece of a large-scale mixed-use development north of Jeddah.

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Jeddah Tower: The World's First Kilometre-High Skyscraper

Jeddah Tower and the One-Kilometre Ambition