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Dubai CP approves 2nd phase of Dubai’s heritage

archit. project

May 12, 2024 / 8:08 PM
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Sharjah24 - WAM: 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.

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

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