The Al Shandagah Watchtower sits apart from the city’s modern skyline, built from coral stone and limestone blocks that reflect the heat of the Gulf. This defensive structure monitored the mouth of the Dubai Creek, serving as the primary…
Al Shindagha Museum Quarter
This walking tour takes you through the beautifully restored historic neighborhood at the mouth of the Creek, where Dubai's ruling family once lived and maritime trade flourished.
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1. Al Shandagah Watchtower
2. Poetry House
The Poetry House in Al Shandaga features traditional wind towers and thick walls of coral stone and lime plaster. This building served as the home of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum during his youth. It houses a permanent exhibition…
3. Al Maktoum Residence
The Al Maktoum Residence features walls of coral stone and gypsum, topped with a distinctive wind tower that catches sea breezes to cool the interior. Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum lived here from nineteen twelve until his death in nineteen…
4. Traditional Jewellery House
The Traditional Jewellery House in Al Shandaga features coral stone walls and a distinctive wind tower rising above the courtyard. This building served as the workshop and home for a prominent pearl merchant during the early twentieth…
5. Crossroad of Civilizations Museum (CCM) متحف معبر الحضارات
The Crossroads of Civilizations Museum occupies the former residence of Sheikh Hasher Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, built with thick coral stone walls that turn away the desert heat. Inside, Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori collects personal history…
6. Saruq Al Hadid Archeology Museum
The Saruq Al Hadid museum occupies a traditional house built from coral stone and gypsum, distinguished by its thick, wind-catching tower that rises above the surrounding neighborhood. It houses thousands of metal artifacts discovered deep…