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Essential
Architecture- Dubai
Jumeirah Mosque |
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coastal residential area in Dubai |
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Jumeirah |
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Jumeirah is a coastal residential area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
mainly comprising low rise private dwellings. It has both expensive and
large detached properties as well as more modest town houses built in a
variety of architectural styles. The area is popular with Western
expatriates working in the emirate and is familiar to many tourists
visiting Dubai.
Historically, Arabs living in the Jumeirah were fishermen, pearl
divers and traders. In modern times (1960 onwards) Jumeirah was the
principal area for western expatriate residences, but the huge expansion
of the emirate since 1995 has seen a growth in housing developments
across Dubai.
Jumeirah is generally agreed to be one of the most exclusive
parts of Dubai and this has led to the use of the Jumeirah name as a
brand which signifies exclusivity (e.g. the “Jumeirah Beach Hotel” and
the “Jumeirah Beach Club”). The ruling family of Dubai have called their
upmarket hotel chain "Jumeirah" (formerly "Jumeirah International").
There has been a great deal of hotel and leisure construction
along Jumeirah Beach including the world famous Burj Al Arab hotel.
Jumeirah has a famous mosque, the Jumeirah Mosque.
Recently, a complex named Madinat Jumeirah, or "Jumeirah City,"
opened. It consists of an architecturally interesting shopping mall, two
luxurious five-star hotels, and a few residential areas. It is
advertised to be the "epitome of Arabian hospitality in Dubai".
Although there is competition from many new areas, and although
many of Jumereirah's well-to-do have already moved to some of those
areas, such as Dubai Marina, the new Palm Islands, The Lakes, The
Springs and The Meadows, Jumeirah is still one of the more expensive and
exclusive areas in Dubai.
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www.dubai-architecture.info
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