Olaya area photos

The Mamlika under construction, check out the cranes on top.
According to wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Centre) its the 40th largest building in the world and houses the highest mosque in the world.
The Mamalika is a huge part of the identity of Riyadh. As I said before it is a huge help when trying to get your bearings around Riyadh. You can almost always look up and determine where you are relative to it.
At night the colors change on a regular interval and is very amusing. The kids try to predict which color will be next.

This is a view of the Mamlikah (Kingdom) tower. The Skybridge on the very top can be accessed for about 25sar. We went to the top when my in-laws visited. The view is breath-taking. You can see most of Riyadh on a clear day. There is also an expensive Japanese spot at the top as well .


These are photos of "Ladies Kingdom" which is for women only, where they can get relatively comfortable and shop and shop and shop.

This photo is of the same area but in the opposite direction.
Load this url for a virtual tour of the Mamlika http://www.kingdomcentre.com.sa/kc/shop/vtour.phtml