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Dubai to restore old areas,

create 'open museum'

The second phase of restoration focuses on the preservation of 35 sites
and buildings dating from the 1960s to the 1990s
by
A Staff Reporter

Published: Sun 12 May 2024, 6:27 PM
Last updated: Sun 12 May 2024, 10:08 PM
Dubai’s old neighbourhoods and buildings built between 1960s and 1990s
will be restored to create an “open museum of human heritage".
The Executive Council of Dubai announced on Sunday the approval of the
second phase of the project dedicated to preserving the emirate’s heritage
architecture.
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“By protecting our heritage architecture, we seek to promote a deeper
understanding among citizens, residents and visitors of what has shaped
the emirate into the thriving metropolis it is today,” noted Sheikh Hamdan
bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and
Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.
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“We have a responsibility to celebrate our history and protect our
architectural treasures for future generations,” he added.
The second phase of restoration focuses on the preservation of 35 sites and
buildings dating from the 1960s to the 1990s. The first phase covered 17
archaeological sites, 14 historical areas, and 741 buildings from Dubai’s
earlier history.

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