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Sun setting at Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Taken on Samsung NX300 with 18-200mm lens.
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The Grand Mosque was constructed between 1996 and 2007.[2] It was designed by Syrian architect Yousef Abdelky.[3] The building complex measures approximately 290 by 420 m (950 by 1,380 ft), covering an area of more than 12 hectares (30 acres), excluding exterior landscaping and vehicle parking.
Another star will be added to the galaxy of the world’s most beautiful mosques with the opening of Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi during the next two months. The largest mosque of the UAE and the white pearl of the Gulf, the mosque, which will fulfill the dream of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Father of the Nation. It is considered one of the 10 largest mosques in the world.
With a capacity to accommodate 40,000 worshippers, the mosque was built with the help of 38 renowned contracting companies. More than 3,000 workers took part in the construction work. The mosque has four minarets on the four corners of the mosque with a height of about 107 meters each. The mosque consists of 57 domes covering the outside yards, main and side entrances. All the domes of the mosque are decorated with white marble and the interior decor was made of the white gypsum. The best types of the colored floral marble and mosaics have been used to pave the courtyard of the mosque which is about 17,000 square meters.
The main hall of Sheikh Zayed Mosque
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates and is considered to be the key site for worship in the country.
Главный зал мечети шейха Зайда
Большая мечеть шейха Зайда, расположенная в столичном Абу-Даби, считает главной мечетью в Объединённых Арабских Эмиратах.
Tower reflections in a couple of pools at Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Taken on Samsung NX300 with 18-200mm lens.
In Dubai, E 11 is known as "Sheikh Zayed Road". The highway runs parallel to the coastline from Trade Centre Roundabout to the border with the emirate of Abu Dhabi, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away in the area of Jebel Ali.
The Sheikh Zayed Road is home to most of Dubai's skyscrapers, including the Emirates Towers and the Burj Khalifa. The highway also connects other new developments such as the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and Dubai Waterfront. The road will soon have most of the Red Line of Dubai Metro running alongside it.
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O reflexo no espelho d'água aumenta ainda mais a sua grandiosidade.
The reflection in the mirror of water further increases its grandeur.