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With the gradual expansion of the town, the inhabitants rebuilt the surrounding wall three times:
1. The First Wall: Built in 1760 - its boundaries were known to be from "Naqaat Bin Nassif" in the east to "Naqaat Saud" in the west, with an approximate length of 750 meters, while the town area was about 11.275 hectares.
2. The Second Wall: Built in 1811 - It consisted of a number of gates in following sequence from east to west: Bin Butay Gate, Al Qarawia Gate, Al Abdul Razak Gate, Al Sheikh Gate, Al Sabban Gate, Miderees Gate, Ibn Saud Gate, and Al Badr Gate. Later on the wall was extended till "Naqaat Abdul Jalil." Its length was approximately 2300 meters and the town area was about 72.4 hectares.
3. The Third Wall: Built in 1921. Four gates were located as follows: Jahara Gate, Shamiah Gate, Buraisi Gate, and Bunaidal Qar Gate. A fifth gate was added later, which was known as Al Muqussab Gate. Its length was approximately 6400 meters and the town area was about 750 hectares.
In the late forties, oil started to play a great role in the economic activities in the state of Kuwait. That was reflected as a boom in all other activities. At that time the demand called for a change in the traditional life pattern; a change from random growth to scientific planning.
Source: Kuwait Municipality, Planning and Urban Development in Kuwait, 1980. P. 20.
Map of Kuwait old walls
Aerial view of old Kuwait showing the old third wall
Celebrations by the old wall
Gates of old Kuwait wall
Defense Towers
View of old Kuwait wall
Camel going through the wall
Picture of tower
Automobile entering the gate
The wall as it was used during the wars
The demolition of the third wall during the fifties as recommended by the First Master Plan.
Picture of gate
The wall's impact on the First Master Plan for Kuwait. The new ring roads concentric with the old wall.
The wall's impact on the First Master Plan for Kuwait City Down Town. The
The 1st ring road and the green belt replaced the wall
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