Kuwait Towers: Blending Islamic Art with Modern Design - Kuwait 2025

The Kuwait Towers أبراج الكويت are an iconic landmark and national symbol of Kuwait, located on a promontory along the Arabian Gulf Road in Kuwait City’s Sharq district, overlooking the Persian Gulf.

This group of three slender towers, designed by Danish architect Malene Bjørn in collaboration with Swedish firm VBB (now Sweco), blends functional water storage with modern architecture inspired by Islamic motifs like minarets and mosque domes.

Construction began in 1971 by Yugoslavia’s Union Inženjering and was completed in 1976, with public opening on March 1, 1979, following a request from Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah for a distinctive design for the sixth set of water towers in Kuwait’s national system. They received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1980 and survived the 1990 Iraqi invasion undamaged, symbolizing Kuwaiti resilience.

The towers store 9,000 cubic meters of water total and are covered in ~41,000 enameled steel discs in blues, greens, and grays for a shimmering effect.

Tower Details

• Main Tower (187 meters tall): Features two spheres—the lower for water storage and the upper (123 meters up) as a revolving observation deck (360° rotation every 30 minutes) with panoramic views of Kuwait City, the Gulf, and desert, plus a restaurant and café.

• Second Tower (147 meters tall): Purely a water reservoir, not publicly accessible.

• Third Tower (113 meters tall): Houses technical equipment for lighting the others and electricity control; not open to visitors.

The towers were closed for renovations from 2012 to 2016, reopening with fireworks. They’re managed by Kuwait’s Touristic Enterprises Company and are on UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage list for their innovative fusion of engineering and culture.

It’s a great place to see the city and worth an hour of your time if you are in the area.

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