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Anjali Jaiswal 27 months ago
Downtown Dubai is a large-scale, mixed-use complex which was developed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Downtown was created by the Emaar Real Estate Development Company, Before 2000 this place was called Umm Al Tarif, After 2000 Umm Al Tarif was changed to The Dubai Downtown, It is home to some of the city's largest landmarks including Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall,[2] and Dubai Fountain. It covers an area of 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), at an estimated cost of US$20 billion (Dh73 billion) upon completion and as of 2017, had a population of 13,201.[citation needed]
Coordinates: 25.18366°N 55.26664°E
Country
United Arab Emirates
Emirate
Emirate of Dubai
City
Dubai
Area
• Total
2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total
100,000+[1]
The development is situated along Sheikh Zayed Road, across from Al Wasl locality on the northwest. It is bounded to the south by Business Bay and to the northeast by Financial Centre Road, which separates it from Zabeel 2 and Trade Centre 2.
Arabic low-rise vernacular style of architecture is present in the Old Town, while high-rise contemporary buildings dominate the rest of the development. Downtown Dubai offers a range of high-end hotels such as Address Downtown, Vida Downtown, Al Manzil Downtown, as well as attractions such as a luxury Arabian market, Souk Al Bahar and a 3.5 km-long strip of restaurants and cafes on Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Boulevard. Souk Al Bahar has over 100 shops and over 20 restaurants, cafes and lounges adjacent to the Dubai Fountains.[3]Burj Khalifa is the centrepiece of Downtown Dubai. At 828 m (2,717 ft), it is the tallest building in the world and the tallest man-made structure ever built.[4] Construction began on 21 September 2004, and was completed and ready for occupancy by 4 January 2010. Burj Khalifa is estimated to have cost US$1.5 billion.[5] In addition to being the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa holds six other world records, including ‘tallest free-standing structure in the world’, ‘elevator with the longest running distance in the world’ and ‘highest number of storeys in the world[6]’.
The Dubai Mall Edit
Main article: The Dubai Mall
Dubai Mall's interior
The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall by total area. It is the home of 1,200 shops in addition to numerous attractions, including an Olympic-size ice rink, an aquarium and a water zoo.[7][8] In March 2018, the owner of The Dubai Mall, Emaar Malls opened an entertainment complex by the name of VR Park, which blends augmented reality and virtual reality (VR).[9] Access to the mall is provided via Doha Street, rebuilt as a double-decker road in April 2009.[10] The Dubai Mall opened on November 4, 2008, with about 600 retailers. The Dubai Mall is the most visited retail destination in the United Arab Emirates with approximately 80,000,000 visitors annually.
Fashion Avenue Edit
In March 2018, Emaar Malls unveiled a new extension of The Dubai Mall dedicated to fashion and luxury shopping. The 440,000-square-foot Fashion Avenue offers over 150 prestigious brands, including Burberry, Cartier, Miu Miu, Prada, Gucci, Mikimoto, Faberge, Valentino, and Christian Louboutin.