The Ancestral Fort of the ruling family of Qasr al-Hosn - Qasr Al Hosn (the oldest surviving building in the capital) has just been opened after a long restoration. The fort is the former residence of the ruling family, from which, by and large, the dawn of the modern Emirates began. Well done Arabs, with what love they treat the smallest grains of their history and bring their children there so that the memory of this is not erased in the memory of descendants - a great example for other peoples! Usually forts were erected in those places where a source of water was found, because water in the desert is the greatest value: where there is water, there is life. Therefore, the discovered sources were protected, and settlements were created around them, as it was here.
In 1966, when Sheikh Zayed came to power, less than 20.000 people lived in Abu Dhabi, but now there are more than a million.
In the Fort Museum you can see the history and way of life of the Arabs before the "oil period", a collection of ancient weapons and personal belongings of the sheikh and his family. Just think for a moment, because it was in the Emirates only half a century ago! This is a step forward, I understand, this is progress. Bravo!
Definitely, it is worth visiting this Fort to compare what was and what is now and ...take an example of how, if desired, you can change the country for the better, if you think about the country and fellow citizens, and not about stuffing your personal pocket at the expense of common natural wealth.
In the Fort, there are a lot of images moving all over the wall or on huge transparent displays and various interactive things in general - all the latest museum chips accompanied by music or Bedouin voices, sounds of nature - probably for maximum immersion at that time.
The fort has already been opened to visitors, but construction work on the territory itself, including the square and the Cultural Center, is still in full swing around.
When you are in the central square, you get an unusual feeling of a fragment of an old civilization, surrounded by huge skyscrapers on all sides, and modern towers made of glass and concrete make up, as it were, a fence for this Ancestral Fort, founded at the beginning of the 18th century.
Ticket 30 dirhams, up to 12 years free. Together with the ticket, beautiful booklets with a full description of the museum and diagrams are issued.
In 1966, when Sheikh Zayed came to power, less than 20.000 people lived in Abu Dhabi, but now there are more than a million.
In the Fort Museum you can see the history and way of life of the Arabs before the "oil period", a collection of ancient weapons and personal belongings of the sheikh and his family. Just think for a moment, because it was in the Emirates only half a century ago! This is a step forward, I understand, this is progress. Bravo!
Definitely, it is worth visiting this Fort to compare what was and what is now and ...take an example of how, if desired, you can change the country for the better, if you think about the country and fellow citizens, and not about stuffing your personal pocket at the expense of common natural wealth.
In the Fort, there are a lot of images moving all over the wall or on huge transparent displays and various interactive things in general - all the latest museum chips accompanied by music or Bedouin voices, sounds of nature - probably for maximum immersion at that time.
The fort has already been opened to visitors, but construction work on the territory itself, including the square and the Cultural Center, is still in full swing around.
When you are in the central square, you get an unusual feeling of a fragment of an old civilization, surrounded by huge skyscrapers on all sides, and modern towers made of glass and concrete make up, as it were, a fence for this Ancestral Fort, founded at the beginning of the 18th century.
Ticket 30 dirhams, up to 12 years free. Together with the ticket, beautiful booklets with a full description of the museum and diagrams are issued.
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