In Pictures: Dubai's Al Fahidi Fort the oldest existing building in Dubai

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In Pictures: Dubai's Al Fahidi Fort the oldest existing building in Dubai

Al Fahidi Fort was built in 1787 and served as the headquarters for the Ruler of Dubai

Published: November 10, 2021 12:50 Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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DUBAI MUSEUM — Dubai Museum, in Al Fahidi Fort, is situated south of Dubai Creek, at the Al Souk Al Kabir area, which teems with vigorous trade and is close to the Ruler's Court. Image Credit: Gulf News archives

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Dubai is undertaking a new renovation project, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, announced in January 2021 while recreating an iconic photo of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (pictured above). The initiative would be to renovate Al Fahidi Fort, which is also home to Dubai Museum. Image Credit: Dubai Media Office

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Al Fahidi Fort — Later on, this fort turned into an arsenal for artillery and weapons. It was also used as a prison for the outlaws. This fort was renovated during the reign of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Image Credit: Gulf News Archives

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181205 al fahidi bur dubai — The museum consists of the monuments wing, displaying antique monuments such as pottery, weapons, tombs, buildings and urban communities. The wing of Dubai between the past and the present, the market in the 1950s wing, displays ample examples reflecting the market atmosphere, vendors, shops and goods sold in those times. The traditional home and masjid wing, the oasis wing, the desert, and the water and desert story at night. There is also the astronomy and natural phenomena wing and a sea wing that takes the visitor on a breathtaking tour to get to know shipbuilding and the manufacture of shipping equipment, the profession of pearl diving and the marine life on the floor of the Arabian Gulf. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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