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Below is a collection of new never-before-seen images from Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Much of the historic city is currently being demolished. Each day, several buildings undergo controlled-demolition with explosives that leave dust clouds which seem to symbolize the past giving way to the future. Over the rubble, some of the tallest buildings on the planet are rising to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population and an ever growing number of pilgrims from the world's fastest growing religion who make their spiritual journeys (Umrah and Hajj) to Mecca from every part of the world. Welcome to a holy city in transition--Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
View from the roof of Abraj Al Bait--the largest hotel development in history with 15.6 Million sq. ft. of floor space)
Source:Abraj Al Bait Towers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The tallest tower in Abraj Al Bait, still under construction, is expected to reach a height of 1,952ft.
This city of 1.7 million residents received around 15 million visitors in 2007 and that number is projected to grow 10% each year. Source:Race to the Holy City - Real Estate - ArabianBusiness.com
View from the roof of Abraj Al Bait--the largest hotel development in history with 15.6 Million sq. ft. of floor space)
Source:Abraj Al Bait Towers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The tallest tower in Abraj Al Bait, still under construction, is expected to reach a height of 1,952ft.
This city of 1.7 million residents received around 15 million visitors in 2007 and that number is projected to grow 10% each year. Source:Race to the Holy City - Real Estate - ArabianBusiness.com