Joachim De Naeyer - Deira Clocktower - Dubaï

The Deira Clocktower (Arabic: دوار الساعة ديرة‎), sometimes referred to as the Dubai Clocktower, is a roundabout in Dubai, United Arab Emirates(UAE). The Clocktower is located in eastern Dubai in Deira, at the intersection of Umm Hurair Road and route D 89 (Al Maktoum Road). Situated in the locality of Al Rigga, the Deira Clocktower, now a prominent monument in Deira, provides access to the Al Maktoum Bridge, the first land crossing constructed between Deira and Bur Dubai.

Like many of Dubai's early architectural projects, the Clocktower was constructed by Overseas AST in around 1964. However, by 1972, the monument had started to crack and corrode the steel reinforcements, as a result of the unwashed beach sand used for the concrete. As a result, the Clocktower was refurbished in 1972. ^[1]

Dubai's Clocktower is located in Deira but was not called Deira Clocktower.The Clocktower was erected as a symbol of Dubai and located in Deira because that was where major routes into Dubai converged prior to the building of Dubai - Abu Dhabi Road.

The Deira clock tower can be reached by Dubai Metro. The nearest metro station is Al-Rigga on Red Line. The place around Deira clock tower is a very important commercial place. The area around it also includes the offices of major International Airlines operating in UAE.

Source - Wikipédia - Posté par Joachim De Naeyer - Janvier - 2012