Baghdad Tower (Al-Ma'mun) ( ar, برج بغداد, previously called International Saddam Tower, is a
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 2003 invasion of Iraq was a United States-led invasion of the Republic of Iraq and the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground) and lasted just over one month, including 26 ...
, the tower was occupied by American soldiers and was renamed as Baghdad Tower.
Gallery
File:No Kiowa over Baghdad.jpg, The Baghdad Tower, on the right.
File:Baghdad Tower, July 2007.jpg, Baghdad Tower, July 2007.
File:Mamoon communications tower in Baghdad.jpg, Rebuilding the tower and its surroundings.
File:Baghdad Tower Center.JPG, Tower Center, December 2010.
File:Baghdad Tower Center1 (3).JPG, Tower Center (Al Mamoun Communications Center), December 2010.
File:Al-Ma'mun's Telecommunication Center.jpg, Al Mamoun Communications Center, Feb 2018.
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Information to the reconstruction
Towers completed in 1994
Towers with revolving restaurants
Monuments and memorials in Iraq
Towers in Iraq
Buildings and structures in Baghdad
Radio masts and towers
1994 establishments in Iraq
Observation towers
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