The Kuwait water towers, Kuwait - Bildbanksfoto

In 1965, the government of Kuwait commissioned a Swedish engineering company to develop and implement a plan for a modern water-supply system for Kuwait City. The company built five groups of water towers, 31 in total, designed by its chief architect Sune Lindström, called 'the mushroom towers'. For a sixth site, the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed, wanted a more spectacular design. This last group, known as Kuwait Towers, consists of three towers, two of which also serve as water towers. Water from the Desalination facility is pumped up to the tower. The Kuwait Towers (Abraj al-Kuwait in Arabic) has been regarded since the opening in 1977 as a symbol of national identity of Kuwait. In 2014 the Kuwait towers were submitted to Unesco to be listed as a world heritage site. At the moment they are on the tentative list.