Baghdad Tower

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Baghdad Tower
Ma'moon Tower
Baghdad tower 2018.jpg
Former namesInternational Saddam Tower
General information
Statusconstructed
TypeMixed use:
telecommunication, restaurant, observation
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Completed1994
Renovated2010
Height
Antenna spire205.0 m (673 ft)
Design and construction
EngineerIbrahim Taha Albamarni

Baghdad Tower (Al-Ma'mun) (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 as Baghdad Tower.

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External links[]

  • "Ma'amoon Telecommunication Center". SkyscraperPage.
  • Baghdad Television Tower at Structurae
  • Information to the reconstruction

Coordinates: 33°18′12″N 44°21′15″E / 33.30333°N 44.35417°E / 33.30333; 44.35417



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