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The second phase of the wider project aims to safeguard areas, sites and

buildings, which hold significant historical relevance and tell the story of

Dubai’s past. The sites and buildings covered by this project serve as symbols
of the emirate’s journey through the years.

This phase focuses on the preservation of 35 areas, sites, and buildings

dating from the 1960s to the 1990s, following the successful completion of the
first phase, which covered buildings from Dubai’s earlier history.

Global destination

Sheikh Hamdan said that the project reflects the vision of His Highness

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime

Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to raise the emirate’s profile as a

global cultural destination, and preserve its unique national character. The
emirate’s heritage is an integral aspect of its identity that connects the

community to its history and its roots. By protecting its heritage architecture,

Dubai seeks to promote a deeper understanding among citizens, residents

and visitors of what has shaped the emirate into the thriving global metropolis

it is today, Sheikh Hamdan said.

He added that the preservation of heritage areas in Dubai is an ongoing

endeavour aimed at preserving the cultural authenticity of areas across the

emirate. 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.

'Architectural treasures'

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