Lightning Strikes Faisaliah Tower(Saudi Arabia) - Rare Video
The Al Faisaliyah Center (or Al Faisaliah Center, Arabic: برج الفيصلية) is
a commercial skyscraper located in the business district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It is the third tallest building in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom Centre and
Abraj Al Bait . Immediately below it an outside viewing deck; at ground level,
there is a shopping center with major world brands. The Al Faisaliyah Center is
about 267 meters high and consists of 44 floors.
The four corner beams of the Al Faisaliyah Complex join at the top above a golden ball.
The design is said[who?] to be based on that of a ballpoint pen. Inside the golden ball
is a luxurious revolving restaurant. There is a clear view of Saudi Arabia's other skyscraper,
the Kingdom Centre, from the Al Faisaliyah Center and the two buildings create a silhouetted
skyline in the evening. The tower was designed by UK based architects Foster and Partners and
engineers Buro Happold. It is part of an Al Faisaliyah Complex, which consists of a hotel, the
tower, and two other buildings. The tower features several restaurants like 11a and the Globe
and also has a cigar lounge at the top floor.
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