Baghdad Tower
Appearance
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Ma'moon Tower | |
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Former names | International Saddam Tower |
General information | |
Status | constructed |
Type | Mixed use: telecommunication, restaurant, observation |
Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Completed | 1994 |
Renovated | 2010 |
Destroyed | Stands till this day |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 205.0 m (673 ft) |
Baghdad Tower (Arabic: برج بغداد) (previously called International Saddam Tower) is a 205 m (673 ft) TV tower in Baghdad, Iraq. The tower opened in 1994 and replaced a communications tower destroyed in the Gulf War. A revolving restaurant and observation deck are located on the top floor. After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the tower was occupied by American soldiers and was renamed.
Gallery
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The Baghdad Tower, on the right.
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Baghdad Tower, July 2007.
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Rebuilding the tower and its surroundings.
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Tower Center, December 2010
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Tower Center (Al Mamoun Communications Center), December 2010
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Al Mamoun Communications Center, Feb 2018
External links
- Baghdad Tower on Skyscraperpage.com
- Baghdad Television Tower at Structurae
- Information to the reconstruction
33°18′12″N 44°21′15″E / 33.30333°N 44.35417°E