Liberation Tower

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Liberation Tower is a prominent telecommunications and observation tower in Kuwait City and one of the country's most recognizable modern landmarks.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
observation tower
telecommunications tower
architecturalStyle modern
category Buildings and structures in Kuwait City
Communication towers
Observation towers
Towers in Kuwait
cityLandmarkStatus one of the most recognizable landmarks in Kuwait
completionDate 1993
constructionInterrupted 1990
constructionResumed 1991
constructionStart 1987
continent Asia
country Kuwait
hasElevator yes
hasFunction observation
restaurant
telecommunications
hasObservationDeck yes
hasPart base building
observation deck
pod
revolving restaurant
telecommunications antenna
height 1220 ft
372 m
locatedIn Capital Governorate
Kuwait City
State of Kuwait
material reinforced concrete
namedAfter Liberation of Kuwait
notableFeature distinctive concrete shaft with large pod and antenna mast
numberOfElevators 18
openingDate 1996
operator Ministry of Communications of Kuwait
owner Government of Kuwait
previousName Kuwait Telecommunications Tower
publicAccess restricted
rank one of the tallest telecommunication towers in the world
region Middle East
renamedAfter 1991 liberation of Kuwait
status completed
symbolizes Kuwait liberation from Iraqi occupation
usedFor government telecommunications services
microwave communications
radio transmission
television transmission

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kuwait City
hasLandmark

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