What is Saudi Arabia's giant cube-shaped skyscraper 'The Mukaab', the size of 20 Empire State Buildings?
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced plans for a massive new proposed structure in the country’s capital Riyadh called New Murabba
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It will be about a third the size of Manhattan, covering an area of nearly seven square miles
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The enormous structure is expected to transform downtown Riyadh due to all the unique features it will have.
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The new proposed construction, which resembles a hollow cube, will be able to hold 20 times the capacity of the Empire State Building in New York
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The 19-square-kilometre complex is slated to be erected to the northwest of central Riyadh and is being planned as a new downtown region for Saudi Arabia’s capital city.
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It will be constructed around the Mukaab building, which is expected to be “one of the largest built structures in the world” and is referred to as the “new face of Riyadh.”
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The building will be 400 metres high and 400 metres long on each side, making it a supertall skyscraper.
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The project is being managed by the New Murabba Development Corporation (NMDC), a freshly established business founded by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
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The so-called “Mukaab” is expected to add 104,000 residential units, 9,000 hotel rooms, 980,000 square metres of retail space, 1.4 million square metres of office space, an 80-venue entertainment
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The building will have its own transportation system and be 20 minutes from the airport by car.