Battle Of The Giants: NAKHEEL TOWER vs. KINGDOM TOWER!!

And what a battle this will be! WOW!! Two great Mega Developers, Nakheel of Dubai and Kingdom Holding of Saudi Arabia, are preparing for a Mega Project "battle" over who will build the world's tallest skyscraper! A battle that will astound the world!

At this year's Cityscape Dubai, Nakheel unveiled a new landmark project called Nakheel Harbour and Tower. At just about the same time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at the international architectural exhibition 'Towards the First World,' Kingdom Holding - the multinational investment company founded by world's richest Arab, Prince Alwaleed - unveiled Kingdom City and Kingdom Tower.

Both of these Mega Projects feature towers that will surpass Burj Dubai in height and grandeur! I will now give you what I currently know about each project.

NAKHEEL TOWER:

> The height of Nakheel Tower will be over 1km (3,280 ft.),

> Total cost will be over $38 Billion,

> The tower was designed by Woods Bagot architects,

> Nakheel Tower will be located in the center of New Dubai near Jebel Ali,

> The tower will be a combination of four individual towers joined at various levels and centered on a single open atrium,

> Design elements for the tower will contain themes from Spain’s Gardens of Alhambra, Egypt’s Harbor of Alexandria, Iran’s Isfahan Bridges, and Morocco’s Promenade of Tangier,

> The tower will have over 150 elevators, more than 200 floors and will take an estimated 500,000 cubic meters of concrete to construct,

> A 100 room ultra luxurious hotel will be located at the top of Nakheel Tower,

> Project completion estimated for 2020.

Sounds fantastic! Just imagine what the Dubai skyline will look like when BOTH Burj Dubai and Nakheel Tower are finished!

KINGDOM TOWER:

> Height of Kingdom Tower to be over 1km (3,280 ft.),

> Cost is estimated at $27 Billion, which includes Kingdom City,

> Kingdom Tower will be located in Jeddah, the business center of Saudi Arabia,

> The design of the tower will be like a piece of beautiful sculpture reflecting the unique character of Jeddah and its natural surroundings,

> The tower is being developed by Kingdom Holding, an investment and development company founded by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal,

> Kingdom Tower and Kingdom City will "signify Kingdom Holding's contribution in placing Saudi Arabia at the forefront of the first world and reaffirming Kingdom Holding as one of the world's leading real estate developers," according to Prince Alwaleed,

> Some of the features of Kingdom Tower include a 5-Star hotel, office space, and luxury residences that encompass dramatic, sweeping views of the Red Sea.

Incredible! Kingdom Tower will be a Saudi masterpiece that the whole world will be in awe of!

So there you have it. Two great Mega Developers developing two of the greatest towers ever built in world history! What a race! What a battle! This is what LEGENDS are made of!

This link takes you to the Nakheel Harbour and Tower website-

http://www.nakheelharbour.com/

...and this link takes you to the Kingdom Holding website (note: there is no separate website for Kingdom Tower as of this writing)-

http://www.kingdom.com.sa/