Description

The Kuwait Towers أبراج الكويت are a group of three slender towers in Kuwait City, standing on a promontory into the Persian Gulf. It consists of three spires of different heights. The tallest (187m) has two spheres on it, the middle spire has one and the smallest none.

The symbol of modern Kuwait, inaugurated in 1977 and opened to the public in 1979, the Kuwait towers won the Aga Khan Award for architecture in 1980. The towers were designed by a Swedish architectural firm at the request of the then Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad for a better attractive design than the other water towers which are elsewhere in Kuwait. The towers were then constructed by a Yugoslavian company.

Arguably one of the most iconic landmarks, the Kuwait Towers أبراج الكويت are not only an aesthetically significant piece of architectural work, rather they are part of a nation-wide water supply and reservoir project.

Up until Kuwait built its own water distillation system, it was dependent on importing water from neighboring countries. This in turn put Kuwait in a vulnerable position as the country lacked any sources of freshwater.

Commissioned by the Ministry of Electricity and Water back in 1965, this project was considered one of the most important development projects in Kuwait’s modern history as it catered to the country’s growing need for water.

Features: The tallest tower is 187 m in height and has 2 spheres – Viewing Sphere & Main Sphere. The Viewing sphere rotates 360° every 30 minutes providing a panoramic view of Kuwait, and the lower Main Sphere which houses a restaurant, cafe, lounge and a reception hall (das man) at its upper half and a water tank of 4,500m3 at its lower half.

The second tallest tower is 147 m in height, a spherical reservoir that has the capacity to hold 1 million gallons of water.
The third and the shortest is 113 m in height, which serves to illuminate the towers and their vicinity.

Entrance fee: K.D. 2.000

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