An incredible photo has surfaced on the social networking site Twitter that appears to be taken from the above the very top of the Abraj Al–Bait tower in Mecca, also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower.
The tower is the second tallest in the world, behind only the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
The Mecca Clocktower as seen from above. Image via twitter.com/Earth_Pics.
The photo appeared on the twitter handle @Earthpics. The account has over 968,000 followers.
The image gives the viewer a sense for how tall the structure is at its highest point.
The planned Kingdom Tower Jeddah is set to become the world’s tallest building in 2015.
This video shows the opening of the Albraj al Bait. Much of it is filmed from a helicopter:
The Makkah-Jeddah highway seen at night. Nearly 3 million Muslims attended services at the Holy Mosque in Makkah that evening. ©Bashphoto/Khalid Habash
