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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 second 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.

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed 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, His Highness said.

Sheikh Hamdan further said 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.

The second phase of the project features the restoration of 35 heritage sites
and buildings, including Dubai’s old neighborhoods and buildings, which His
Highness described as an “open museum of human heritage.” "We have a

responsibility to celebrate our history and protect our architectural treasures
for future generations. 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. Dubai invites the world to witness its

past, present, and the future, all together in one place,” His Highness added.

Sheikh Hamdan issued directives to enhance the appeal of both historical

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