Qasr Al Hosn Abu Dhabi

Built in the 1790 s the commanding structure overlooked the costal trade routes and protected the growing settlement established on the island.

Qasr al hosn abu dhabi. Qasr al hosn is the oldest and most significant building in abu dhabi holding the city s first permanent structure. Built as a protective watchtower around 1790s becoming home to al nahyan family the seat of government and standing as our nation s living archive qasr al hosn opens its doors as a museum telling the story of abu dhabi and its people and a focal point for the celebration promotion and preservation of the cultural heritage of the uae. It is located along rashid bin saeed al maktoum st and is a part of the abu dhabi cultural foundation. It is present along the first street and the cultural complex is within its premises.

Qasr al hosn is the oldest and most significant building in abu dhabi holding the city s first permanent structure. Built around the 1790 s the commanding structure overlooked the costal trade routes and protected the growing settlement established on the island. Transformed into a museum in 2018 following over a decade of intensive conservation and restoration work qasr al hosn is a national monument that encapsulates the development of abu dhabi from a settlement reliant on fishing and pearling in the 18th century to a modern global metropolis displaying artefacts and archival materials dating back to as far as 6000bc. Qasr al hosn is the oldest and most significant building in abu dhabi holding the city s first permanent structure.

Dine under desert skies. Qasr al hosn also known as the white fort originally not white in colour but painted bright white during 1976 1983 renovations or old fort was constructed in 1761 as a conical watchtower to defend the only freshwater well in abu dhabi island. Qasr al hosn was built as a watchtower for defending the sole freshwater well in the emirate abu dhabi in 1761. Built in the 1790 the commanding structure overlooked the coastal trade routes and protected the growing settlement established on the island.

Traverse the rub al khali by camelback. For the most exclusive of stays reserve a royal pavilion out in the desert. Unwind with hammam and desert rose rituals at our relaxing abu dhabi resort. It retells the story of the various sheikhs and how they developed the emirate.

Transformed into a museum in 2018 following more than eleven years of intensive conservation and restoration work qasr al hosn is a national monument that encapsulates the development of abu dhabi with displays of artefacts and archival materials dating back to as far as 6000 bc.