Favourite buildings in Favourite buildings in KuwaitKuwait

Presented by:Presented by:

Hessah Al ZameelHessah Al Zameel

Nawal Al MutairiNawal Al Mutairi

Athbeya Al MutairiAthbeya Al Mutairi

Wadha Al MohanaWadha Al Mohana

Entertainment City:Entertainment City:

Entertainment City is a daring, great project. It is an ambitious way to spend our leisure time. It was built in Doha .

It was opened officially in 1984. It includes exhibitions that show the history and traditions of Kuwait. It contains three worlds.

The visitor can reach all its parts by the steam train. It’s an oasis of fun and education.

Sharq Market:Sharq Market:

Sharq Market is Sharq Market is situated within easy situated within easy reach of Kuwait City reach of Kuwait City and Salmiya. It has a and Salmiya. It has a vibrant atmosphere vibrant atmosphere which lasts throughout which lasts throughout the day and well into the day and well into the night. It has the the night. It has the justifiable reputation of justifiable reputation of being one of Kuwait's being one of Kuwait's liveliest social venues.liveliest social venues.

Water Clock:There are only 21

water clocks in the world today and Sharq Market is extremely proud to be

home to one of them. This eye-catching timepiece ,

constructed by ProfessorBernard Gitton, is located

in the central hall or plaza, and is the only one of its kind in the Gulf. It stands at 5.5 m

high.

Waterfront: Waterfront: Welcome to Sharq Market’s waterfront - Welcome to Sharq Market’s waterfront -

one of the region's most successful one of the region's most successful shopping destinations, with a wealth of shopping destinations, with a wealth of high quality services and facilities, high quality services and facilities, including cinemas, a marina, food including cinemas, a marina, food courts, boutiques and much, much courts, boutiques and much, much more. There really is something for more. There really is something for everyone.everyone.

Kuwait Towers:Kuwait Towers: Kuwait Towers are Kuwait Towers are

the most important the most important landmark of Kuwait. landmark of Kuwait. They are the symbol They are the symbol

of our culture and of our culture and civilization. They civilization. They

were built in 1979. were built in 1979. They lie on Arabian They lie on Arabian Gulf Road. Kuwait Gulf Road. Kuwait

Towers are used as Towers are used as water reservoirs and water reservoirs and

an entertainment an entertainment place. place.

The biggest tower is about 187 meters tall. The biggest tower is about 187 meters tall. It contains two spheres. The first one has a It contains two spheres. The first one has a cafeteria and 3 restaurants. The second cafeteria and 3 restaurants. The second one has one million gallons of water. one has one million gallons of water.

The middle towerThe middle tower

is about 147 meters high.is about 147 meters high.

It contains only oneIt contains only one

sphere which hassphere which has

another one millionanother one million

gallons of water. Thegallons of water. The

smallest tower doesn’tsmallest tower doesn’t

contain any sphere. contain any sphere.

It is used for electricityIt is used for electricity

and lighting. It has 96and lighting. It has 96

spotlights.spotlights.

Liberation Liberation Tower:Tower:

Liberation Tower Liberation Tower is located in is located in Kuwait City. It was Kuwait City. It was opened on the opened on the 15th of March 15th of March 1996. It is 21,000 1996. It is 21,000 square meters. square meters. The The communication’scommunication’stower is the most tower is the most important part of important part of

itit..

The height of the tower is The height of the tower is 372m, and that makes it the 372m, and that makes it the 4th highest tower in the 4th highest tower in the world, coming after towers world, coming after towers in Canada, Russia and in Canada, Russia and Germany.Germany.

The construction of the The construction of the tower started in April 1987 tower started in April 1987 and stopped because of the and stopped because of the Iraqi invasion After Iraqi invasion After liberation, construction was liberation, construction was resumed and the tower was resumed and the tower was officially opened on the officially opened on the 1010thth March 1996. March 1996.

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listening.listening.