Al-Seif Palace | |
Native Name: | قصر السيف |
Native Name Lang: | Arabic |
Owner: | Government of Kuwait |
Location: | Kuwait city - |
Location Country: | Kuwait |
Coordinates: | 29.3808°N 47.9711°W |
Groundbreaking Date: | 1880 |
Start Date: | 1880 |
Renovation Date: | 1909, 1964, & 1987 |
References: | The official website of Aldiwan Alamiri. |
Seif Palace (Arabic, قصر السيف) is a palace in Kuwait City, Kuwait. 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 gold.[1] Local materials such as clay, rocks, limestone, wood and metals were used in its construction.
The tower of the Seif Palace received a direct hit from an incoming missile during the first Gulf War (1990–91), which destroyed the dial room. Smith of Derby Group replaced the iconic clock, and were the only non-US company to be awarded a contract in this reconstructive period.[2]