Bab Al Bahrain
Bab Al Bahrain | |
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باب البحرين | |
Central Business District | |
Town or city | Manama |
Country | Bahrain |
Opened | 1949 |
Website | |
Official website |
Bab Al
Opened in 1949 and designed by the British adviser to the emir, Charles Belgrave, Bab Al Bahrain once stood on the Manama coastline. Due to extensive land reclamation in the later half of the 20th century, the structure is now several kilometres inland.[1] The square is considered to be the region's first formal public space.[2]
Location
The building is situated on Government Avenue in Manama. It lies adjacent to the King Faisal Highway that leads to the
History
The monument itself was refurbished in 1986 to incorporate
Government Avenue, which runs in front of Bab Al Bahrain, contains many major banks and business establishments. Government Avenue is so named because the entire offices of the Bahrain government were once housed here.[citation needed] The Gold City (different from Gold Souq) is a shopping complex for gold ornaments and is also located on Government Avenue. The Indian jewellery retailer Alukkas has a branch in Gold City.[citation needed]
Bab al Bahrain is expected to serve as an interchange station for the 109km
See also
References
- ISBN 9780313329234. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ISBN 9783030227623.
- ^ "Bab Al Bahrain". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Metro on the right track". DT News. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.