Kuwait Telecommunications Tower

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Kuwait Telecommunications Tower, now known as the Liberation Tower, is a prominent telecommunications and observation tower in Kuwait City and one of the country's most recognizable landmarks.

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Kuwait Telecommunications Tower canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
observation tower
telecommunications tower
alsoKnownAs Burj al-Tahrir
Liberation Tower
architecturalStyle modern
cityLandmarkOf Kuwait City
completionDate 1993
constructionHaltedDuring Gulf War
constructionResumed after 1991
constructionStartDate 1987
continent Asia
country Kuwait
currentName Liberation Tower
formerName Kuwait Telecommunications Tower self-link
function observation
telecommunications
hasBaseBuildingFloors several office floors
hasFeature antenna spire
observation deck
revolving restaurant
hasLighting night illumination
hasNumberOfElevators 18
hasObservationDeckAtHeight about 190 m
height 1220 ft
372 m
isAmong tallest structures in Kuwait
tallest telecommunication towers in the world
locatedIn Capital Governorate
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
surface form: Kuwait City metropolitan area
material ceramic tiles
reinforced concrete
namedAfter Gulf War
surface form: Liberation of Kuwait
nearbyWaterBody Kuwait Bay
openingDate 1993
operator Ministry of Communications of Kuwait
owner Government of Kuwait
region Persian Gulf
significance commemorative monument of liberation
national symbol of Kuwait
status completed
symbolizes Kuwait liberation from Iraqi occupation
touristAttraction yes
usedBy telecommunications companies in Kuwait
uses microwave communications
radio communications
television broadcasting

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Liberation Tower previousName Kuwait Telecommunications Tower
Kuwait Telecommunications Tower formerName Kuwait Telecommunications Tower self-link