Seif Palace (Arabic, قصر السيف) is a palace in

Kuwait City Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economical centre of the emirate, ...

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

. Located opposite the Grand Mosque, one of Seif Palace's best-known features is the watch tower, covered in blue tiles and with a roof plated in pure

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. Local materials such as clay, rocks, limestone, wood and metals were used in its construction.

Overview

The tower of the Seif Palace received a direct hit from an incoming missile during the first

Gulf War The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: ...

(1990–91), which destroyed the dial room.

Smith of Derby Group Founded in 1856, the Smith of Derby Group are clockmakers based in Derby, England. Smith of Derby has been in operation continuously under five generations of the Smith family. History John Smith (21 December 1813 - 1886)Amiri Diwan of Kuwait The Amiri Diwan of Kuwait ( ar, الديوان الأميري في الكويت Al-Diwan Al-Amiri) serves as the royal palace of the Emir of Kuwait. History Due to Kuwait's unique geographical position, it has been a major trading centre. This was ...

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