Kingdom Centre Daily 4-9 PM. Kingdom Center is situated in Al-Urubah
Road between King Fahd Road and Olaya Road in the growing business district of
Olaya. The Kingdom Center, opened in 2001, is currently the tallest
building in Saudi Arabia with a height of 302 meters.
It is Riyadh's most celebrated piece of modern architecture, and is quite
a sight, especially when lit at night. The center is home to a pricey
three-story shopping mall, with one floor reserved for women only, but its main
highlight is the 99th-floor Sky bridge that connects the two top floors at a
height of three hundred meters and gives a sublime view of the city.
SR25 (Skybridge)
The Kingdom Center was the winner of the 2002 Emporis Skyscraper Award
selected as the "Best Skyscraper of the World for Design". A
five-level shopping center, which also won a major design award, fills the east
wing. The large opening is illuminated at night in continuously changing
colors.
Other neighborhood notables include Al Faisaliyah Center, the first
skyscraper in Saudi Arabia, the King Faisal Foundation, an esteemed charity
foundation, and Najd National Schools, one of the best and most prestigious
schools in the country.
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