Summary
Discover the incredible facts about the Great Mosque of Mecca, the world's most expensive building, its massive scale, ongoing construction, and future expansion plans, highlighting its importance and necessity.
Highlights
The World's Most Expensive Building
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The Great Mosque of Mecca is highlighted as the world's most expensive building, costing over $110 billion, an amount exceeding the value of the entire McDonald's company.
Massive Scale and Capacity
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With a current capacity to hold 1 million people, the Great Mosque is not only massive but also one of the largest buildings ever constructed.
Ongoing Construction and Future Expansion
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Construction on the mosque began almost 2,000 years ago and is still not finished. A new $10 billion expansion project is planned to increase its capacity to over 2 million people, which is deemed necessary despite its potentially sounding like overkill, given its purpose.