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Al Faisaliah Tower
The golden sphere
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Image courtesy of © Hamza A. Durrani · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Al Faisaliah Tower
Al Faisaliah, on King Fahd Road, is the tapering tower with a golden glass sphere near its tip; the sphere holds The Globe restaurant and Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah stands at its foot.
Why it's on our list
- The Globe in the sphere
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Al Faisaliah Tower before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Al Faisaliah Tower, as the crow flies.
- Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh50 m1 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Al Faisaliah Tower are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- King Fahad LibraryBlue200 m2 min walk
- Bank Al BiladBlue700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Kingdom Centre2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The National Museum5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The Masmak7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 24 min
- KAFD9.5 kmCar or taxi 29 min
- At-Turaif, Diriyah12 kmCar or taxi 34 min
- King Khalid International Airport30 kmCar or taxi 70 min
Main railway stations
- Riyadh railway station (SAR)7.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 24 min