Saudi Arabia likes to be number one.
They are the
number one oil exporter in the world, have the tallest water fountain in the world, and are the number one destination for Muslims around the world (Makkah and Madinah).
Now, they have the
tallest (unsupported) flagpole in the world - and I live about one mile from it (as the crow flies).
According to the
Guinness World Records website, the flagpole stands at 171 meters (561 feet) tall. The flag itself measures 32.5 meters (106 feet, 7.5 inches) by 49.35 meters (161 feet, 10.9 inches).
The flagpole was erected by the Jeddah Municipality and Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives at the traffic circle where Al Andalus Road and King Abdullah Road meet.
The flag itself was unveiled and raised on the 84th Saudi National Day, September 23, 2014.
Here are the pictures I took. Enjoy!
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| Making my way over to it. |
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| Made it to the other side with the sun behind me. |
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| Making my way to the traffic circle where it stands. |
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| The lights used to light it up at night. |
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| That's some serious hardware. |
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| Whoa. |
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| Doesn't do it justice. |
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| Just trying to get creative... |
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| A walkway shaped like the swords on the flag. |
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| See it? |
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| The flag is big enough to cast a noticeable shadow on that middle building. Cool. |
