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• The Liberation Tower, named after the multinational force that freed Kuwait, is, at 372 metres (1,220 feet), the tallest structure in the Middle East. Its construction was interrupted by the first Gulf War and it was opened officially in 1996. There is a revolving observation level and a restaurant at 150 metres high. Kuwait Towers, in the east of the city, also has a revolving observation deck and a restaurant.
• The old dhows at Dhow Harbour were used for fishing and pearl diving. The Fateh-El-Kheir, built in 1938, the oldest surviving dhow, is docked at the Scientific Centre.
• The central city souk is composed of the remains of 20 different interconnecting souks such as the Souk Al-Hareem. There are also souks in Fahaheel and Jahra. The fish souks display catches from the Arabian Gulf. The main ones are on Arabian Gulf Street.
• The National Museum is made up of four buildings and a planetarium. It was looted and burnt during the invasion, but 90 per cent of the artifacts have been returned. The Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah (House of Islamic Antiquities) has one of the world’s finest collections of Islamic art, spanning the 8th-18th century. The Tareq Rajab Museum has collections of books, ceramics, jewellery, manuscripts and metal work.
• The Grand Mosque, across from the Seif Palace, is the largest mosque (45,000 square metres) in Kuwait. Apart from the massive building, there is a large garden and a courtyard.
• Al-Qurain House, near the Qurain housing area, is now a monument to those who lost their lives fighting the Iraqi army in 1991. There is a mounted Iraqi tank at the Jahra Gate roundabout at the end of Fahd Al-Salem Street and beside the entrance of the Ministry of Information in Soor Street, there is a walk-through exhibition of scenes from the Iraqi occupation.