Things to see in Kuwait City
Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait, with an urban population of about 2.1 million. Below are 16 notable places within about 8 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kuwait Towers Landmark
The Kuwait Towers are a group of three thin towers in Kuwait City, standing on a promontory into the Persian Gulf. They were the sixth, and last, group in the larger Kuwait Water Towers system of 34 towers, and were built in a style considerably different from the other five groups.
2Grand Mosque Place of worship
The Grand Mosque, located in Kuwait City, is the largest mosque in Kuwait. Its area spans 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft), out of which the building itself covers 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft).
3Kuwait National Museum Museum
The Kuwait National Museum is the national museum of Kuwait, located in Kuwait City. It was established in 1983 and designed by architect Michel Ecochard.
4Imam Hussein Mosque Place of worship
Imam Hussein Mosque, in Midan Hawalli District, Kuwait City, is the largest Shi'a mosque in Kuwait. Its prayer hall accommodates about 4,000 to 5,000 men and 500 to 1,000 women.
5Tareq Rajab Museum Museum
The Tareq Rajab Museum is located in Kuwait and houses an extensive collection of artefacts accumulated over a fifty-year period commencing in the 1950s.
6Shuwaikh Island Nature
Shuwaikh Island, also known as Akkaz Island, is a former island of Kuwait within Kuwait Bay. The former island is now joined to Kuwait's Shuwaikh industrial area as an extension via land bridge and therefore no longer exists as an island.
7Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway Landmark
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway is a causeway in Kuwait that spans the Bay of Kuwait in two directions and comprises two links: the Main Link, which connects Kuwait City with northern Kuwait (including Subiya and Bubiyan Island); and a Doha Link, which connects Kuwait City with Doha district.
8Imam Baqir Mosque Place of worship
The Imam Baqir Mosque is a Shi'a mosque located in Surra, Kuwait City, Kuwait. The prayer hall for men holds 6,000 worshippers, and the women's prayer hall contains about 2,000.
9Holy Family Cathedral, Kuwait Place of worship
Holy Family Co-Cathedral, formerly known as Holy Family Cathedral, is a Catholic co-cathedral in Kuwait City. The church is situated in the east side of Kuwait City, in the Qibla area.
10Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre Arts & culture
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), informally known as the Kuwait Opera House, is a cultural center in Kuwait, located on the Gulf Road in the capital Kuwait City.
11Kuwait Zoo Park
Kuwait Zoo is a zoo located in Omariya in Kuwait. It has officially closed on The 12th of March 2020 due to precautions of Covid 19.
12Islamic Antiquities Museum of Kuwait Museum
The Islamic Antiquities Museum of Kuwait is a private museum in Al Jahra, Kuwait founded by members of the Al-Naqib Al-Refa'i family, the descendants of Muhammad and Imam Husayn.
13Sadu House Museum
Sadu House is an artistic house and museum in Kuwait City, Kuwait, located near the Kuwait National Museum.
14Museum of Modern Art Museum
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It hosts a collection of modern Arab and international art.
15Shaheed Park Park
Al Shaheed Park is the largest urban park in Kuwait located in Al-Assima governorate, sitting at about 78.5 acres.
16Green Island (Kuwait) Nature
The Green Island is an artificial island in Kuwait, off the coast of Kuwait City's promenade.
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