Tallest clock tower
The current tallest clock tower record is 1,972 ft, held by Makkah Clock Royal Tower. Last checked October 14, 2026.
1,972
ft
Makkah Clock Royal Tower
- Holder
- Makkah Clock Royal Tower
- Record
- 1,972 ft
- Metric
- 601 m
- Exact figure
- 601 m (1,972 ft)
- Location
- Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 1,972 ft, it is 1.4 times the height of the Empire State Building.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
1,083 ftEiffel Tower
1,454 ftEmpire State Building
1,972 ftMakkah Clock Royal Tower
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Tallest clock tower
- kone.com Factsheet kone makkah clock references tcm17
- skyscrapercenter.com Makkah royal clock tower
- skyscraper.org Makkah royal clock tower
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