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  • Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaber Rest House

  • Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaber Rest House

    Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaber Rest House is a historic site located in Failaka Island, Kuwait. Built in 1927, the structure reflects early 20th-century Gulf architecture and was designed to provide effective cross-ventilation during hot summers.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Failaka Island: A Palimpsest of Human Civilizations.
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    Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaber Rest House
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    Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaber Rest House

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Kuwait

    Al Asimah Governorate

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    20th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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