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The Qasr Al Hosn (Arabic: قصر الحصن, Qaṣr al-Ḥuṣn, "Fortified Palace") is a historical landmark and the oldest stone building in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Its construction was supervised by Mohammed Al Bastaki [1] in 1761. [2] Interior of the palace
Reconstructed examples of the UAE’s traditional vernacular architecture developed in the 18th and 19th centuries are to be find in older, historical centres of each city. For example, Dubai's historic Bastakiya district (today renamed Al Fahidi) was largely demolished in the 1970s and 1980s, but reconstructions welcome visitors today.
Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House with windtower in Al Shindagha. Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House is a historic building and former residential quarters of Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, former ruler of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The building is located along the Dubai Creek in the locality of Al Shindagha area.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ... From house to house, Badran weaves historical tales, painting a picture of what life was like for early settlers in the city, and carefully explaining how each ...
Al Darmaki House, also known as Abdullah bin Salem Al Darmaki House, West of 120th Street / Mohammed bin Khalifa Street, Al Ain 24°15′41″N 55°45′12″E / 24.261426°N 55.753249°E / 24.261426; 55.753249 ( SL. No
The remaining houses were mostly used as warehouses or accommodation for foreign laborers. In 1989, the Dubai Municipality directed that the remaining parts of Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood were to be demolished. Rayner Otter, a British architect, came to the area and made extensive renovation in the house where he was staying.
Prehistoric settlement in the UAE took place in the Neolithic, with a number of distinctive eras of ancient settlement including the Stone Age Arabian Bifacial and Ubaid cultures from 5000 to 3100 BCE; the Hafit period with its distinctive beehive shaped tombs and Jemdet Nasr pottery, from 3200 to 2600 BCE; the Umm Al-Nar period from 2600 to ...
It has undergone major restoration works, to revive the historic area and its buildings. [2] From 1912 to 1958, the then ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum, lived in the area. His reconstructed residence in Al Shindagha is now open to the public as a museum. [3] It is bordered by the locality of Bur Dubai in the south, and by Port Rashid ...