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5/16/24, 3:03 PM Guide to Dubai's newly listed historical places, from a pineapple slide to a fish fountain
Diverse as they are, these buildings and sites together create, in the words of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed,
Crown Prince of Dubai, an “open museum of human heritage”.

Among the most obvious is the Clock Tower in Deira, built in 1965 after Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani of Qatar
was said to have given a huge clock to his father in law, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed, father of Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.

The famous clock tower and clock, which sits at the heart of a major intersection, was restored in the 1970s,
2008 and in 2023 underwent a Dh10 million renovation.

It was designed by Otto Bulart, an Austrian architect who was also responsible for two other buildings on the new
list.

Building Dubai's history

Zabeel Palace was completely rebuilt from 1963 to 1965 as the main residence for Sheikh Rashid, who lived
there until his death in 1990. When first constructed it was surrounded by open desert but it is now in the heart of
the city, where visitors can tour its magnificent gardens.

The other building was once known as Dubai Zoo, now called Jumeirah Zoo after the opening of Dubai Safari.
The old zoo closed in 2017 but the news that it has been scheduled for preservation suggests it will soon get a
new lease of life, with details yet to be revealed.

The inclusion of Terminal 1 at Dubai International Airport is no surprise. It was the original terminal when the
airport began operations in the early 1960s, indicating the city was open for business and to the world.

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