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Souk Al-Salmiah
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Holding much of Kuwait’s history in its architecture, Souk Al-Salmiah is a blend of the past and the present. One of Kuwait’s earliest centers, it used to serve originally as a retail outlet for fresh seafood, meat, poultry, and vegetables.
With the aim to achieve the vision of Souk Salmiah Real Estate Co. founder, the Late Khalid Youssef Al-Marzouq, this commercial center covering 83,245 m 2 of land was upgraded to become a destination offering entertainment options and activities to indulge visitors of all ages, as well as a variety of dining options suitable for all tastes.
Located in the busy and cosmopolitan city of Hawally, home to a population that exceeds 164,000, Souk Al-Salmiah has a parking lot that can fit up to 1000 cars, making it the most convenient one-stop shop in this area.
The Late Khalid Youssef Al-Marzouq
Born in 1931, the Late Khalid Youssef Al-Marzouq was a man of vision, a successful businessman, and an initiator. From his early days, Mr. Al-Marzouq showed interest in commerce, architecture, and socio-politics.
Throughout his life, Mr. Al-Marzouq was highly successful and had a significant impact on Kuwait’s socio-economic life. He co-established the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (1960), set the foundation of Al-Anbaa newspaper (1976), founded several real estate companies for greater success in Kuwait such as: Kuwait Projects for Construction and Real Estate Co., Loloa (Pearl) Real Estate Co., Kuwait Financial Group Co., and Nouf Real Estate Co. for General Trading & Contracting. In 2000, he founded Souk Al-Salmiah Real Estate Co., with a view towards becoming one of the largest markets in Kuwait combining several entertaining and business activities.
The Late Khalid Al-Marzouq was a visionary and a patriot. His achievements are till our day memorialized for their immense socio-political impacts, and today this persona’s philanthropy and charity are still very well-known amongst Kuwaiti people.
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Design and Heritage
Souk Al-Salmiah, one of the largest commercial centers in Kuwait, is considered to be a symbol of Kuwait’s urban renaissance. It was designed to house the modern amenities in an Islamic façade, making it an iconic complex of 3 main plazas designed with skylight domes named after the three Kuwaiti islands: Kubbar, Failaka, and Bubyan Skylights.
In the heart of its architecture, Souk Al-Salmiah was designed with six main gates or Derwazas serving as entrances to the market, in similitude to the gates of Kuwait’s Wall that protected the city. In order to compliment the aesthetic of the project, 12,500 m 2 of landscape were dedicated for the garden. Souk Al-Salmiah is simply a destination encompassing both nature and an arabesque architecture, all in a harmonizing elegance that merges the old and the new.