Baghdad Tower

Baghdad Tower (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, "Yessir Abbas Al Mansuri."

Baghdad Tower
Ma'moon Tower
Former namesInternational Saddam Tower
General information
Statusconstructed
TypeMixed use:
telecommunication, restaurant, observation
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Completed1994
Renovated2010
Height
Antenna spire205.0 m (673 ft)
  • "Ma'amoon Telecommunication Center". SkyscraperPage.
  • Baghdad Television Tower at Structurae
  • Information to the reconstruction


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