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Kuwait Zoological Garden
Edit ThisLocated in Omariya, the meticusly landscapped zoological garden was reopened on February 18, 1993 after two years of massive reconstruction and restocking. A delight to both adults and children, this place is not only for watching the animals, but is a center for education, preservation and propagation. Endangered species native to Kuwait are being breed here. The education center offers everyone the chance to study first-hand not only exotic animals from around the world, but also species that were once native to Kuwait fifty years ago. The research center tries to find the best more..
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lion's gate
Edit ThisThe first wall around the City was built in the 1760s, the second in 1814, and the last in 1920. This was demolished in 1957 but its five gates were left standing as monuments to the past. These are Maqsab Gate ( by the Seif down from the Sheraton Hotel) Jahra Gate (inside the roundabout at the bottom of Fahd Al-Salem Street), Shamiya Gate (at the start of Riyadh Street), Beraisi Gate (at the end of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Street), and Bneid Al-Qar Gate (in Bneid Al-Qar), in the green belt between Soor Street and the 1st Ring Road.
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Kuwait Towers
Edit ThisThe Kuwait Towers have become the most famous landmark in the country. These three unique towers have a dual function as both entertainment facilities and water reservoirs. The upper sphere of the main tower has a revolving observation deck with a cafeteria that gives the visitor a full panoramic view of Kuwait City and the Arabian Gulf every half hour. The top half of the lower sphere houses three excellent restaurants, while the bottom section is a one million gallon water resevoir. The globe on the middle tower is used only as a water reservoir with one million gallon more..
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National Museum
Edit ThisLocated near the National Assembly on the Seif, the National Museum comprises four buildings and planetarium. It houses the As-Sabah collection of Islamic Art, one of the most comprehensive in the world. Other buildings house pearl-diving relics, ethnographical artefacts and archaeological material from excavations on Failaka Island.
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Sadhu House
Edit ThisLocated near the National Museum on the Seif, Sadu House (the House of Weaving ) is a fine example of a pre-oil era house. It exhibits Bedouin camel bags and decorations, tent dividers, carpets and cushions.
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Bayt Al-Badr
Edit ThisAn old house located next to As-Sadu house, Bayt Al-Badr was built between 1838 and 1848 with a good example of the famous front doors of old Kuwait, exhibitions of local handicrafts are sometimes displayed there. There are several other old pre-oil houses along the Seif which have been renovated and preserved including the old British Political Agency building opposite the Dhow Harbour. In the area just inland in Sharq there are several interesting broken down old houses awaiting preservation.
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