Baghdad Tower

Baghdad Tower
Al-Ma'mun Tower
برج المأمون (Arabic), Burj Al-Ma'mūn
Interactive map of the Baghdad Tower
Al-Ma'mun Tower area
Former namesInternational Saddam Tower
General information
Statusconstructed
TypeMixed use:
telecommunication, restaurant, observation
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Completed1994
Renovated2010
Height
Antenna spire204.0 m (669 ft)

Baghdad Tower (Al-Ma'mun) (Arabic: برج بغداد, romanizedBurj Baghdad), previously called International Saddam Tower (برج صدام الدولي), is a 204 m (669 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.