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Abu Dhabi Elevates Modern Landmarks to Heritage Status, Fueling Tourism Surge: What You Need to Know
Abu Dhabi Elevates Modern Landmarks to Heritage Status, Fueling Tourism Surge: What You Need to Know Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s cultural vanguard, designates over forty modern landmarks for official heritage protection under the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), expanding the Modern Heritage Register launched in 2022. Iconic additions like Corniche Hospital, Green Souk, Al Ain Museum, and the Abu Dhabi Geneva Flower Clock now receive prioritized safeguarding per the 2016 Cultural Heritage Law. This initiative profoundly impacts Abu Dhabi tourism by weaving twentieth-century narratives into...