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From Jumeirah Zoo to Clock

Tower: 10 Dubai icons that are

set to get historic status

Glitzy towers and mega structures may have reshaped the emirate's skyline, but
these prominent sites will always have a special place in the heart of the city
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Published: Thu 16 May 2024, 3:13 PM
Last updated: Thu 16 May 2024, 9:46 PM
Several buildings that tell the story of Dubai’s past are going to be preserved as part of a
project to protect the emirate's cultural and architectural heritage. The 35 buildings that
will be safeguarded include the Jumeirah Zoo, Al Nasr Leisureland, Clock Tower, the
Flame monument and the water tank at Al Khazzan Park.
The buildings which date back from the 1960s to the 1990s reflect Dubai's more recent
architectural history and narrate the story of the historical, cultural, social, and economic
transformations that Dubai has experienced.

This is the second phase of a project that aims to safeguard areas, sites and buildings,
which hold significant historical relevance and tell the emirate’s journey through the
years. This phase highlights the vision of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum,
who had shaped the city's rapid development and modernisation during that period.
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In the first phase of the project, the Dubai Municipality focused on preserving buildings
from the city’s earlier historical periods.
Here are 10 of the most prominent sites that are covered in this project:

1. Jumeirah Zoo

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