Al Faisaliyah Center
Al Faisaliah Complex | |
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Location within Saudi Arabia | |
General information | |
Type | Multi purpose, Residential, Office, Retail. |
Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24°41′25″N 46°41′07″E / 24.69028°N 46.68528°ECoordinates: 24°41′25″N 46°41′07″E / 24.69028°N 46.68528°E |
Construction started | 1998 |
Completed | 14 May 2000 |
Cost | 800 million$ |
Height | |
Roof | 267 m (876 ft)[1] |
Top floor | 195.0 m (640 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 44 (30 above ground) |
Lifts/elevators | 44 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Foster & Partners |
References | |
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The Al Faisaliyah Centre (or Al Faisaliah Centre, Arabic: برج الفيصلية) is a commercial skyscraper located in the business district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the fourth tallest building in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom Centre, Burj Rafal and Abraj Al Bait. It is also called Star Dome.[3]The round portion at the top of Faisaliah Center is a restaurant called “The Globe”. The Globe is one of the premium restaurants in Saudi Arabia and has 360 degree views that make it unique.
History and structure
The construction of Al Faisaliyah Centre was completed on May 2000.[3] The 267 meters high skyscraper was opened to the public in the same month and it consists of 44 floors.[4]
References
- ↑ SkyscraperPage - Al Faisaliah Center, source: Foster & Partners
- ↑ "Al Faisaliyah Center". SkyscraperPage.
- 1 2 "Al Faisaliyah Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "الأمير سلطان يفتتح برج الفيصلية ويسلم جائزة الملك فيصل الرياض ترسخ مكانتها عاصمة للثقافة العربية". Alhayat (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-11-05.
External links
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- Al-Faisaliah Center at ArchNet
- Al Faisaliyah Center at Phorio
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Preceded by |
Tallest building in Saudi Arabia 2000 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Kingdom Centre |
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