12 Most Famous Buildings In Dubai
March 10, 2020
4:00 am
Dubai is known for its dazzling desert skyscrapers, but it wasn’t always that way.
Less than 200 years ago, it wasΒ a small fishing village. For many decades, most of the city’s structures were just two stories high.
Dubai’s fortunes changed with the discovery of oil in the 1960s, and a decision was made in the 1980s to turn the trading port into a luxury tourist destination.
A slew of stunning buildings were then constructed, often at lightning pace, including the seven-star Burj Al Arab hotel, which opened in 1994.
Today, the city’sΒ architectureΒ is renowned around the world. Here
