Megastructures: palm island in Dubai. Photo

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Суперсооружения: пальмовые острова в Дубае. ФотоOne of the most ambitious projects in the Emirate have become artificial Islands.

Arab Emirates are renowned for their impressive architectural projects.

One of the highest skyscrapers in the world Burj Khalifa, the hotel-sail Burj al Arab, a huge and luxurious Dubai Mall, the worthy members of this list the most are the Palm Islands (Palm Islands), rising as though from the bottom of the sea, off the coast of Dubai.

In fact, this artificial archipelago, of course, did not up – he was covered of sand and stone, raised from the bottom of the Persian Gulf. No concrete or steel – so ordered invented island Prince of Dubai. The basic idea of their appearance – increase the tourist attractiveness of Dubai, in addition, the creation in the sea of artificial Islands helps to solve the problem of acute shortage of coastline.

It also, incidentally, happens and form Islands in the form of palm trees. Round island originally had a much smaller coastline. In addition, date palm – tree, very revered in Islam. And looks very original. Even from space.

Initially it was decided to build three Islands. The palm Jumeirah began to grow above the water, starting in 2001, in 2006, on an artificial embankment has begun the construction of hotels. It is the smallest island, its size is 5 by 5 kilometers, and the site could accommodate 800 football fields.

The palm Jebel Ali poured from 2002 to 2008, and then began to build hotels. The third island was supposed to be the palm Deira, but over time the plans changed, and in 2013 erected the island ceased to be part of the Palm Islands.

Strictly speaking, the island would be more correct to call peninsulas – the trunks of palm trees and tie them to the shore. Which is not true of a is also an artificial archipelago “the World” and “universe” are true Islands. Whatever it was, but the scale of the project and persistence in achieving it do not get tired to hit all the city has to offer.

Суперсооружения: пальмовые острова в Дубае. Фото
Суперсооружения: пальмовые острова в Дубае. Фото
Суперсооружения: пальмовые острова в Дубае. Фото
Суперсооружения: пальмовые острова в Дубае. Фото
Суперсооружения: пальмовые острова в Дубае. Фото
Суперсооружения: пальмовые острова в Дубае. Фото

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