The Red Palace is a good example of ancient Kuwaiti architecture. It was named after the red mud used in its construction between 1914 and 1915 during the reign of the seventh ruler of Kuwait. Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah. The palace includes four watchtowers surrounded by walls half a meter thick and 4.5 meters high. Visitors can enter the surrounding gates to view the palace from the outside, but they cannot enter it.