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5/13/24, 2:23 PM Hamdan bin Mohammed approves second phase of Dubai's heritage architecture preservation project - Arts & culture - Emirates24|7
Hamdan bin Mohammed approves second phase of

Dubai's heritage architecture preservation project

Published Sunday, May 12, 2024 By E247

His Highness: The project reflects Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision to raise the emirate’s profile as a global cultural
destination

- Project aims to protect architecture that holds significant historical relevance and tells the story of Dubai's past

- Second phase focuses on the preservation of 35 areas, sites, and buildings dating from the 1960s to the 1990s
- First phase covered 17 archaeological sites, 14 historical areas, and 741 buildings from Dubai’s earlier history

Crown Prince: “By protecting our heritage architecture, we seek to promote a deeper understanding among citizens,
residents and visitors of what has shaped the emirate into thethriving metropolis it is today”

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive
Council of Dubai, has approved the second phase of the project dedicated to preserving Dubai’s heritage architecture.

Part of a larger initiative aimed at protecting the emirate's cultural and architectural heritage, and maintaining its rich identity, the

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.

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