Liberation Tower (Kuwait)
At 372 m, the Liberation Tower is the world's 38th tallest free-standing structure, by pinnacle height.
The Liberation Tower is the second 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 Hussein'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.
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See also
- List of towers
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
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Coordinates: 29°22′5.80″N 47°58′29.83″E / 29.3682778°N 47.9749528°E
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