Liberation Tower

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At 372 m, the Liberation Tower (seen in background) is the world's 21st tallest free-standing structure, by pinnacle height.
At 372 m, the Liberation Tower (seen in background) is the world's 21st tallest free-standing structure, by pinnacle height.

The Liberation Tower is the tallest structure in Kuwait. Construction of the tower commenced before the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. It was meant to be called The Kuwait Telecommunications Tower.

When the invasion took place, construction, which was almost half-way complete, was put on hold. However, the structure received no damage, and construction resumed after Saddam's forces were expelled on February 27, 1991. Upon completion in 1993, the tower was renamed the Liberation Tower, symbolizing Kuwait's liberation from Iraq.

The tower contains a revolving restaurant and observation platform (in the first disc-shaped pod; now closed to the public for security reasons), and also houses radio and other telecommunications offices. The structure stands at 372 meters high (1,220 ft) at its pinnacle. The roof of the second pod on the tower is 308 meters high (1,010 ft).

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Coordinates: 29°22′5.80″N, 47°58′29.83″E

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