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5/13/24, 2:08 PM Sheikh Hamdan announces next phase of project to maintain Dubai's heritage
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has announced the
next phase of a project to maintain the city's heritage.

The second phase of the scheme will focus on the preservation of 35 areas,

sites and buildings dating from the 1960s to the 1990s.

These include Jumeirah Zoo, Clock Tower, Rashid Tower, the Dubai Petroleum

building, Terminal 1 at Dubai International Airport, Dubai Municipality's main
building, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Palace - Za'abeel, the Dubai Land

Department building and the Dubai Courts building.

"We have a responsibility to celebrate our history and protect our architectural
treasures for future generations," said Sheikh Hamdan, in a statement released
by the Dubai Government Media Office.

"The heritage areas covered by the project hold the memory of decades of

progress and symbolise the dawn of Dubai's renaissance.

"Located in the heart of modern Dubai, these sites bridge the past with the

city's future aspirations."

Sheikh Hamdan said the project aims to foster cultural continuity, "highlighting
the enduring relationship between the people and their environment".

It also showcases Dubai's historical interactions with the rest of the world as
well as the influences that have shaped the emirate and the impact it has

exerted globally.

The first phase of the project covered 17 archaeological sites, 14 historical areas
and 741 buildings.

The second phase aims to restore an additional 35 heritage sites and buildings,
bringing the total number of sites covered to 807.

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"The sites and buildings included in the second phase of the project represent

a significant era in Dubai's history," said Dawoud Al Hajri, director general of
Dubai Municipality.

"The preservation efforts not only honour the historical significance of these
sites but also aim to share this rich heritage with future generations."

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