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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
Nº City Population Emirate Location 1: Dubai: 3,564,931 Dubai 2: Abu Dhabi: 2,189,860 Abu Dhabi [3 3: Sharjah: 1,405,000 Sharjah [4 4: Al Ain: 846,747 Abu Dhabi 5 ...
Abu Dhabi City is additionally served by the Al Bateen Executive Airport, situated on the main Abu Dhabi island, which was the old international airport for Abu Dhabi until AUH opened in 1982. The airport underwent renovation and expansion in 2022 to accommodate twin-aisle jets and resumed operation to private, business, and VIP traffic in ...
From a presidential palace to museums, water sports to desert escapades, discover the finest things to do in the UAE’s constantly changing capital
Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, officially "Abu Dhabi Region" (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة أَبُو ظَبِي, romanized: Minṭaqat Abū Ẓabī), [4] [5] [6] also called "Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area", [1] [2] [3] is the municipal region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that contains the city of Abu Dhabi, distinct from the Eastern and Western municipal regions of the Emirate.
Masdar City (Arabic: مدينة مصدر, romanized: Madīnat Maṣdar, lit. 'Source City') [1] is an urban community in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It was built by Masdar, a subsidiary of the state-owned Mubadala Investment Company, with the majority of seed capital provided by the Government of Abu Dhabi. [2] [3]
Site Image Location Criteria Area ha Year of submission Description Settlement and Cemetery of Umm an-Nar Island: Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Cultural 2012 [4]Sir Abu Nu'ayr: Emirate of Sharjah
1966 - Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan becomes ruler of Abu Dhabi. [5] 1968 - Population: 46,375. [6] 1969 - Al Bateen Airport begins operating on Abu Dhabi Island. 1971 December: Abu Dhabi becomes part of the newly formed United Arab Emirates. [5] Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established. [7] 1972 - Al-Ittihad newspaper in publication. [8]