Kabul Tower, also referred to as the MOC Tower[1] and Telecom Tower, is an 18-story[2][3] brutalist high-rise building in Kabul, Afghanistan built in the 1970s. With a height of 87 metres (285 ft) to the tip and an architectural height of 75 metres (246 ft), the Kabul Tower was for a long time the tallest building in Afghanistan[3][4] until being eclipsed by the Kabul Markaz Residential Tower 1 in 2020.[5] Kabul Tower is a government office building[1] and serves as the Headquarters of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology[1]

Kabul Tower
Telecom Tower, MOC Tower
Kabul Tower as of January 2006
Kabul Tower is located in Afghanistan
Kabul Tower
Kabul
General information
TypeHigh-rise building[1]
Architectural styleBrutalism[1]
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
CountryAfghanistan
Coordinates34°32′N 69°10′E / 34.533°N 69.167°E / 34.533; 69.167
Current tenants Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Completed1976
Height87 m (285 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count18[2][3]
Kabul Tower, 2009

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kabul Tower". Emporis. EMPORIS GMBH. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "Kabul Tower". skyscrapercenter.com. Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "In Pictures Growing up in Kabul". bbc.co.uk. BBC World Service. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Afghanistan's tallest buildings - Top 20". Emporis. Emporis GMBH. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Kabul Markaz Residential Tower 1, Kabul | 1438696". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)