32201-Kuwait by Xiquinho Silva is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Kuwait Towers are located on a promontory that extends into the Arabian Gulf. Their primary function is water storage. The tallest tower is 614 feet high and contains restaurants and a viewing sphere. The viewing sphere is about 403 feet above sea level and affords 360-degree views of the city and its surroundings. It completes 1 rotation every 30 minutes.
The second tower is about 482 feet high and contains a water reservoir. The third tower holds equipment to light up the other towers and also supplies electricity for some areas of Kuwait City. Between the tallest and second tallest towers, they contain about 2.6 million gallons of water.
This was the sixth site where water towers were planned to be erected. The other five sites feature a more standard design but for this site, the Amir of Kuwait wanted something different. The design was inspired by historic Mosques. 41,000 enameled steel discs in different shades of green, blue, and gray adorn the three spheres. The Towers were completed in 1979 and were granted the Aga Khan Award for architecture in 1980.
