Video: Pearl Qatar - a luxurious artificial island
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The wealth of Arab sheikhs is legendary, it seems that these rulers can afford the most unimaginable projects. One of these is construction artificial island Pearl Qatar, a luxury residential complex that includes luxury villas, dozens of skyscrapers, luxury hotels, trendy boutiques and cozy restaurants.
The Pearl of Qatar project is one of the most ambitious in the world and was initiated by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani in April 2004. By the spring of 2012, more than 5 thousand residents were able to settle in new buildings, and by the end of the project, scheduled for 2015, 41 thousand lucky people will live on the island.
The island got its name for a reason: pearl mining is one of the main sources of income for the Qatari economy. This country was the main jewelry trader in the Asian market for many years, until Japan began to supply cheaper pearls. That is why the shape of the artificial island resembles an exquisite necklace.
The main attraction of the island is the promenade “La Croisette”. Its length is 3.5 km, it is an absolute world record. There are hundreds of exclusive shops of the world's leading brands such as Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss, Roberto Cavalli, Elie Saab. The island literally encircles a round bay, and at the pier, travelers are greeted by snow-white yachts.
It is planned that a separate area, reminiscent of Venice, with a system of picturesque canals, bridges, squares and townhouses will also be built on the island. Travelers will even be able to see a replica of the famous Venetian Rialto Bridge.
Initially, the cost of the project was estimated at $ 2.5 billion, now this figure has grown to $ 15 billion Recall that this is not the only artificial island in the Arab region, there is archipelago "Mir", built in a similar way, the shape of which resembles the continents of our planet.
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