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Kuwait
Towers
is
a
group
of
three
slender
towers
that
symbolizes
Kuwait’s
economic
resurgence
and
also
World
cultural
as
well
as
touristic
landmark.
The
structure
is
often
referred
to
as
Kuwait
tower
in
singular
although
there
are
three
towers.
Standing
on
a
promontory
into
the
Arabian
Gulf,
Kuwait
towers
were
officially
inaugurated
in
1979
and
are
rated
as
a
tourist
attraction
and
iconic
building
of
modern
Kuwait.
The
Kuwait
Towers
delightfully
suggest
a
combination
of
traditional
Islamic
design
and
modern
architectural
themes,
with
comparisons
being
made
to
blue-tiled
mosques
and
slender
minarets
of
Samarkand
and
Bukhara.
The
easy
visibility
and
popularity
of
the
towers
with
photographers
is
also
due
to
the
fact
that
there
are
no
other
high
rise
buildings
in
the
general
area
of
the
Kuwait
Towers.
Ever
since
the
official
inauguration
of
the
towers,
they
have
come
to
signify
the
prosperity
and
opulence
that
has
boosted
this
previously
sleepy
backwater
country
into
the
world’s
tenth
richest
country
per
capita.
How
to
go?
Located
in
downtown
Kuwait
City,
The
Kuwait
Towers
(Burjan-
Al-
Kuwait)
are
on
the
seashore
in
Arabian
Gulf
Street
of
Sharq
district.
History
The
plan
of
constructing
Kuwait
Tower
dates
back
to
1962,
less
than
a
year
after
Kuwait
achieved
its
freedom
from
England.
The
design
was
done
by
Swedish
architects
Malene
Björn
and
Sune
Lindström
of
Vatten-Byggnadsbyzan
(VBB)
and
this
was
officially
approved
in
1971.
Belgrade-based
contractor
Union-Inzenjering
was
assigned
with
most
of
the
structural
work
which
was
completed
between1975
and
1976.
Seven
months
of
Iraqi
occupation
which
began
on
August
2nd,
1990,
when
Saddam
Hussein
of
Iraq
invaded
Kuwait
had
left
an
ugly
mark
on
Kuwait.
Kuwait
salvaged
its
sovereignty
after
a
100-hour
ground
campaign
that
began
on
February
25th.
Saddam’s
troops
were
guilty
for
sabotaging
actions
intended
to
wipe
out
all
reminders
of
an
independent
Kuwait
which
also
included
the
Kuwait
Towers.
Iraqi
soldiers
deliberately
shattered
the
towers’
electrical
utilities
and
wrecked
interior
facilities
besides
causing
damage
to
the
towers’
exteriors
with
gunfire
and
shrapnel.
The
damage
sustained
to
the
Kuwait
Towers
(estimated
to
be
75
percent)
was
repaired
throughout
the
balance
of
1991
and
well
into
1992,
and
necessary
technical
as
well
as
comfort
facilities
were
restored
to
their
original
condition.
The
refurbishment
cost
was
an
estimated
KD
2
million.
On
December
26th
of
1992,
it
was
an
inspirational
occasion
for
proud
Kuwaiti
citizens
as
the
Kuwait
Towers
were
officially
reopened
to
the
public
by
Nasser
Al-Roudhan,
Finance
and
Planning
Minister
at
that
time.
Design
and
Construction
Kuwait
towers
were
built
in
March
1979
and
comprises
of
an
area
of
38,000
m²
with
two
major
towers
and
a
minor
tower.
The
height
of
main
tower
is
187
meters
(614
ft)
and
consists
of
the
Ground
Floor,
Main
Sphere
and
the
Viewing
Sphere.
The
main
tower
is
also
home
to
Kuwait
Towers’
signature
restaurants,
cafés
and
reception
halls;
the
lower
sphere
holds
in
its
upper
half
a
restaurant
for
90
persons
and
in
its
bottom
half
a
water
tank
of
4,500
cubic
meters.
Rising
to
123
meters
above
the
sea
level,
the
viewing
sphere
completes
a
360°
turn
every
30
minutes
so
that
visitors
can
experience
a
panoramic
view
of
Kuwait
City,
its
fascinating
vicinities
and
the
tranquil
blue
waters
of
the
Arabian
Gulf
within
a
glass
enclosed
pavilion.
The
Viewing
Sphere's
revolving
platform
provides
an
empowering
view
of
Kuwait
city,
along
with
extra
amenities
like
a
quick
snack
cafeteria
and
a
souvenir
store.
The
second
tower
serves
as
a
water
reservoir
and
is
147
meters
high.
The
third
tower
houses
equipment
to
illuminate
the
two
larger
towers
and
supply
electricity
for
some
areas
in
Kuwait
City.
The
towers
hold
10,000
cubic
meters
of
water
on
the
whole.
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