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Qasr Al-Watan is a unique architectural edifice that embodies the march of progress in the United Arab Emirates, and constitutes a bridge of knowledge and civilization communication between the peoples of the world. With its luxurious paths, the palace provides an opportunity to enhance and enrich your knowledge experiences, and get acquainted with the wise path of our leadership in building the country, and its role in preserving and disseminating Arab contributions in various fields of knowledge, in addition to highlighting our rich Arab heritage that reflects our identity and our unique characteristics.

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The palace is a masterpiece of architecture, where you can stroll between the corridors of the palace, inspired by the authentic Arab traditions, and its windows that embody the nation’s forward-looking spirit. The Al-Watan Palace, which was inaugurated yesterday, bears the originality of heritage, the fragrance of the past, and the vision of the present for a more prosperous future through its high wings, which includes a collection of historical manuscripts and manuscripts that highlight the Emirati and Arab contributions in various fields of human civilization, such as science, arts and literature.

Grand Hall

And embraces the palace “Great Hall”, which is the architectural heart of it with a length and width of 100 meters, which is characterized by its unique engineering design and crowned by a dome that gives it a character of harmony and balance, which in turn symbolizes the stability enjoyed by the UAE thanks to the vision of its wise leadership as a place to host official visits and meetings.

The main dome has a diameter of 37 meters and a height of 60 meters. It is one of the largest domes in the world where an engineering design was adopted in the (Great Hall) based on the division of walls into three levels with the aim of showing the structure of the hall the first level with a height of 6.1 meters and the second 15.5 meters and the third 21 meters which can See the finest architectural details in it through four cubic figures, showing these details and the diversity of patterns and shapes, as the colors of the walls of Al-Watan Palace were inspired by the waters of the Gulf and their blue color in addition to the yellow color inspired by the desert, which is part of the terrain of the Emirates.

Presidential Gifts Pavilion

The palace also includes several suites, including the “Presidential Gifts” suite, which includes a set of diplomatic gifts presented to the UAE, which embodies the friendly relations that bring the country together with various countries of the world in addition to the “Presidential Table” suite in which banquets are presented on official occasions and reflect the Emirati hospitality. It offers representatives of brotherly and friendly countries, and the hall includes 149,000 silver and crystal pieces, specially designed for the National Palace.

Cooperation Spirit Hall

The “Spirit of Cooperation” hall is distinguished by its distinctive circular design in the form of an open theater intended for hosting important official meetings and summits and periodic sessions of the Supreme Council of the Union. The weight of the chandelier in the hall is 12 tons and is composed of three layers gathered in the hall itself due to its size and despite the size. However, it is suspended from one point in the ceiling. This chandelier contains 350,000 pieces of crystal. In addition to being an aesthetic element that adds more elegance to the hall, it has a practical function that is able to absorb the noise and noise in the hall.

Barza Council

Also the palace includes the “Al Barza” Council, whose designs were inspired by the Emirati historical heritage, where social meetings are held between its sides, and matters relating to the affairs of the country are discussed, which is the second largest hall of the National Palace after the Great Hall, and it can host 300 guests and includes the columns of Brazilian granite (sodalite), which is It is a rare and valuable material considered by some of the semi-precious stones in addition to the carpet whose design was inspired by the method followed by the UAE in the use and management of water and symbolizes the role played by the ancient irrigation system known as the falaj and the carpet was made from a mix of Wool and silk in Thailand were divided into pieces each with an area of ​​6 square meters where the pieces were connected to each other in the palace. The roof design was also inspired by the shape of interlocking hands that symbolize bonds of cohesion and communication. The roof design is characterized by its shape that mimics the curtains in the tents.

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The Palace Library Pavilion

The Pavilion of the Palace Library contains more than 50,000 books and 1900 rare books to form a basic destination for those seeking knowledge sources concerned with the UAE and includes those concerned with historical and geographical aspects and stages of state development in the political, social and cultural contexts. The Palace Library includes documents that address a number of topics in architecture and history Biology and anthropology.

The books and publications in the Qasr Al-Watan Library also cover various topics including astronomy, history, culture, literature and other humanities and were issued by various cultural institutions, research centers, relevant ministries within the country and a group of Emirati publishing houses. The Qasr Al-Watan library also includes a digital library that contains On 16 million diverse materials that can be accessed electronically from anywhere within the State of Abu Dhabi Emirate, visitors can enter the library for free through a separate private entrance, after they register in the visitor center.

The eastern wing of the Qasr Al-Watan displays one of the unique artworks entitled “Energy of Speech”, which is the quotes of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan, “God bless him.” It is: “Real wealth is the wealth of men, not money and oil, and there is no interest in money if it is not harnessed to serve the people.” .

House of Knowledge

While the Pavilion of the “Knowledge House” includes exhibits and rare works of art that shed light on the golden age of Arab civilization and its contributions in various fields of human knowledge, such as sciences, arts and literature, where visitors can view the House of Knowledge on a wide range of artifacts and manuscripts that display the history of books in the world Arab and Arab contributions to human civilization in the fields of science, arts, literature and others.

It reviews a group of ancient manuscripts dating back several centuries from all over the Arab world including the Birmingham manuscript for the Holy Qur’an and the Atlas manuscript on astronomy and an explanation of the illiteracy of the alley for the jurisprudence of the judiciary and the origins of trials and many others The collection of manuscripts presented by the palace is a valuable historical record contributing to the Palace of the Country Save and share.

Stripes are rare

The rare manuscripts found in Qasr Al-Watan include one of the oldest surviving copies of the Holy Qur’an written in the Hijazi script which is one of the oldest Arabic calligraphy and this manuscript was written in the Middle East during the early years of the dawn of Islam and the original copy is present today at the University of Birmingham where Prince Charles presented the Crown Prince United Kingdom This copy is to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in 2016.

The “House of Knowledge” pavilion also includes the Atlas manuscript in astronomy, which contains astronomical tables, colored drawings, and maps showing the four sides of the planet, in addition to maps of the ancient continents. It is believed that this manuscript dates back to the late thirteenth century AH in addition to an explanation of the illiteracy of the alley of the jurisprudence of the judiciary The Origins of Trials and a rare manuscript written by Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Dulaimi al-Warzazi al-Dara`i, who died in 1166 AH.

The Arab Golden Age

The Pavilion of Knowledge House showcases the Arab contributions to the field of human knowledge in the Enlightenment era known as the Arab Golden Age, which was the way towards the European Renaissance, in addition to the first modern map of the Arabian Peninsula from 1561, which was drawn by the italyn Giacomo Gustaldi through the use of information gathered by explorers The Portuguese are believed to be the first map with the name Abu Dhabi Emirate.

Encyclopedia of Natural History

To that, the Encyclopedia of Natural History includes up to 20 thousand facts compiled by Romen scholar Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) which is the most important source of geographical and scientific knowledge in classical antiquity.

The roaming around the exhibition is unmistakable in its unique designs and architecture that reflect the Arab architectural heritage with a contemporary vision through patterns, motifs, geometric shapes and colors inspired by the nature of the region, where the facade of the palace was built of white granite and limestone that lasts for hundreds of years, and the white color was chosen as a symbol of purity and peace Given that the colors of buildings in the Gulf countries are usually white and light brown, 5,000 different geometric, natural and floral designs were used that are inspired by the nature of the region.

The Presidential Palace Complex in Abu Dhabi

Al-Watan Palace is located within the presidential palace complex in Abu Dhabi on an area of ​​380 thousand square meters where the construction of the palace took 150 million hours and its doors were made of solid maple wood, which was chosen due to its durability and its light color and sweetened with 23-carat French gold, while the drawings were engraved on the doors manually and it took making Each door 350 hours.

Al-Watan Palace opens its doors to visitors daily from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm, where visitors can enjoy a light and sound show entitled The Palace in Motion, daily at 7.30 pm for 15 minutes, which highlights the splendor and splendor of the palace and reviews the progress of the country The Emirates through a visual trip of three chapters that transports the visitor from the history of the country to its bright present, and its vision for a more prosperous future, while visitors to the palace can also wander in its external gardens and follow the audio and light show that can be seen on the palace building from the outside.

According to the Emirates News Agency, this important gesture embodies the pioneering role of the UAE in preserving and caring for the human heritage by invoking and disseminating Arab contributions in various fields of human knowledge, as visitors of the palace will experience rich human experiences that highlight the history and present of the UAE and its human and knowledge contributions.

Al-Watan Palace in Abu Dhabi .. A civilized edifice narrating the ancient history of the land of tolerance
Al-Watan Palace in Abu Dhabi .. A civilized edifice narrating the ancient history of the land of tolerance

Qasr Al-Watan is a unique architectural edifice that embodies the march of progress in the United Arab Emirates
Qasr Al-Watan is a unique architectural edifice that embodies the march of progress in the United Arab Emirates

The Qasr Al-Watan Library also contains a digital library containing 16 million diverse items
The Qasr Al-Watan Library also contains a digital library containing 16 million diverse items

Qasr Al-Watan is a bridge of knowledge and civilization communication between the peoples of the world
Qasr Al-Watan is a bridge of knowledge and civilization communication between the peoples of the world

Al-Watan Palace at the Presidential Palace Complex in Abu Dhabi
Al-Watan Palace at the Presidential Palace Complex in Abu Dhabi

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