The Traditional Architecture of the UAE — Transcript

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1. 0:14the traditional architecture of the
2. 0:15United Arab Emirates has always been
3. 0:17shaped by the climate the location and
4. 0:19by the purpose of the building the
5. 0:21Emirates comprise three main
6. 0:22environments the coast the mountains and
7. 0:25the desert and structures vary
8. 0:27accordingly these structures of which
9. 0:30there are approximately 1,000 include
10. 0:32forts watchtowers houses mosques and
11. 0:42sus in the mid 1900s Abu dhabi's most
12. 0:45prominent building was the ruler's
13. 0:47residence known as alisen Palace located
14. 0:50near the sea it was one of the largest
15. 0:51forts in the Emirates and its four tall
16. 0:54watchtowers and high walls surrounding a
17. 0:55pleasant Courtyard can still be seen
18. 0:57today
19. 1:01bur alaka Watchtower built in the 19th
20. 1:03century and recently restored stands
21. 1:06guard over the entrance to Abu Dhabi
22. 1:10Island Alain in the Emir of Abu Dhabi is
23. 1:13a particular architectural
24. 1:15significance the famous Al jahili fort
25. 1:18with its four watchtowers many rooms and
26. 1:21spacious Courtyard was built in the
27. 1:221890s by sh zad the great and served as
28. 1:25the residents of the local governor
29. 1:30[Music]
30. 1:33the reconstructed hey Fort is a circular
31. 1:35structure with a round central tower hel
32. 1:38Oasis boasts several other historical
33. 1:39buildings including the Ala Fort
34. 1:42watchtowers and a
35. 1:45mosque built in 1908 the restored al-ain
36. 1:48Palace was the residence of the late
37. 1:50shik Zed bin Sultan Al nahan former
38. 1:52president of the
39. 1:54UAE traces of Abu dhabi's historic
40. 1:56buildings can still be found as far away
41. 1:58as the Lewa Oasis on the edge of the
42. 2:00great empty
43. 2:08quarter moving to the emirat of Dubai
44. 2:11one of the most remarkable old buildings
45. 2:13is the alpha Haiti Fort better known
46. 2:15today as the Dubai Museum home to a
47. 2:17comprehensive collection of artifacts
48. 2:19since
49. 2:201971 it was expanded and renovated in
50. 2:231996 and provides the visitor with a
51. 2:25fascinating glimpse into Dubai's past
52. 2:27and its rapid growth since the discovery
53. 2:29of oil built in 1799 to protect the city
54. 2:33of Dubai it was originally a residence
55. 2:35and government headquarters until 1896
56. 2:38when it became an Armory and a
57. 2:42jail the walls are made of shell and
58. 2:44coral Stone whilst Palm trunks lashed
59. 2:46together form strong ceiling
60. 2:48[Music]
61. 2:50supports there are two round Towers
62. 2:52known as Burge and a rectangular one
63. 2:54known as
64. 2:55murab shik s Al mum's house was built in
65. 2:581896 since the mid 1980s after
66. 3:01restoration by Dubai municipality it has
67. 3:03been used as a museum knife Fort was
68. 3:06built in 1939 to defend the northern
69. 3:08entrance to Dara constructed of coral
70. 3:10and gypsum it covers almost 2,000 square
71. 3:13met from 1956 it served as a police
72. 3:16headquarters and as a jail reconstructed
73. 3:19in
74. 3:201997 today it is still used as a police
75. 3:23station and also houses a small
76. 3:25exhibition about the history of the
77. 3:26Dubai Police
78. 3:28Force Dubai municip ality has restored
79. 3:30many of the city's historic buildings in
80. 3:33the Shaga area these include shik juma's
81. 3:35house Sheik oed's house several
82. 3:37watchtowers and
83. 3:40mosques on Dubai side one could find
84. 3:42alil house Al bastakia quarter and the
85. 3:45Dubai
86. 3:46souk whilst on DEA side Al ahmedia
87. 3:49School the Heritage House Nahar and wail
88. 3:53and the watch towers of alul deuk are
89. 3:56just some of the reminders of Dubai's
90. 3:58past tucked away in the mountainous
91. 4:00region of Dubai emirat the old village
92. 4:02of hat boasts several buildings dating
93. 4:04back to the late 1800s constructed of
94. 4:06local materials such as Mountain Stone
95. 4:08and mud brick for the walls and palm
96. 4:10frond Roofing these include a fort
97. 4:13several houses and a mosque there are
98. 4:16also two round watchtowers whose
99. 4:18entrances 2 m above ground level were
100. 4:20only accessible by
101. 4:25[Music]
102. 4:28rope the Emer of Shara is renowned for
103. 4:31its meticulously preserved Heritage
104. 4:33Village within which stands alisen Fort
105. 4:36constructed in 1820 the fort is now a
106. 4:39museum exhibiting jewelry Pearl diving
107. 4:41tools and a collection of rare
108. 4:45photographs amongst the many restored
109. 4:47residences alab Buddha house reveals
110. 4:49life as it was about 150 years
111. 4:54ago the nearby ibraim al- midfa majus is
112. 4:58distinguished by his round wind Tower in
113. 5:01Alin a few of the late 18th century
114. 5:03buildings have been restored to form the
115. 5:05art area restoration of Chara's old
116. 5:07houses in aluk and Alara began in the
117. 5:09mid 1990s formerly the homes of
118. 5:12prominent local families today the
119. 5:14buildings transport us back in time 200
120. 5:19[Music]
121. 5:26years the 18th century Ajman fort now a
122. 5:30museum is a fine example of the Region's
123. 5:32architectural Heritage built of a range
124. 5:34of traditional materials it served as a
125. 5:37palace in government office to 11 of AJ
126. 5:39man's rulers from 1775 to 1970 the last
127. 5:43being the late shik Rashid al- nimi it
128. 5:46also had a role as a police
129. 5:54station the squarish fort at umal quain
130. 5:57built in 1876 as a seat of government is
131. 5:59is constructed of coral palm tree wood
132. 6:02and gypsum interestingly there are two
133. 6:04entrances the main one being located in
134. 6:06the Northwest wall since restoration it
135. 6:09has been a
136. 6:19[Music]
137. 6:25museum Russell hus Fort was built in
138. 6:281749 and served as a residence for the
139. 6:30alcasami family until
140. 6:321964 it was subsequently used as a jail
141. 6:35and in 1984 it was renovated and turned
142. 6:38into a museum there are many historic
143. 6:41sites in rlea these include the ruins of
144. 6:43what is thought to be the queen of
145. 6:44shiva's Palace perched on top of Al
146. 6:46Ram's Mountain over 60 watchtowers are
147. 6:48scattered across the Emirate there are
148. 6:50forts at jazer alhamra ala and al- maaz
149. 6:53various ruins at dfta and Shala and a
150. 6:56fort and mosque at Fila
151. 7:05Rising high above the gravel plane the
152. 7:07three-story fjera Fort is one of the
153. 7:09oldest in the UAE built in 1670 and
154. 7:12strategically positioned on a natural
155. 7:14Rocky outcrop it both defended The
156. 7:16Village below and served as a residence
157. 7:18for the ruling family it is constructed
158. 7:20of rock and lime based
159. 7:23plaster bitna Village can be found in
160. 7:25wadam which runs from fjera through the
161. 7:28hajar mountains to CG its Fort is built
162. 7:31with two
163. 7:32towers the Historic Site of alal Palace
164. 7:35dated 1830 lies in the Hills behind
165. 7:37modern-day
166. 7:40fjera the Charming aledia mosque just
167. 7:43north of fjera is the uae's oldest still
168. 7:46functioning place of worship with its
169. 7:48four small domes supported by Massive
170. 7:50Central column its design is unique it
171. 7:53is protected by two watchtowers at the
172. 7:55top of the mountain to the West
173. 7:56radiocarbon dating analysis suggests
174. 7:58that this mosque was built in 1446 ad it
175. 8:01was restored by Dubai municipality and
176. 8:04inaugurated in
177. 8:052003 as we have been blessed with so
178. 8:08many of these historic monuments spread
179. 8:10all around UAE it is our duty to
180. 8:13safeguard and pass them on to our future
181. 8:15Generations
182. 8:20[Applause]
183. 8:21[Music]