Artificial islands in Dubai. Palm Jumeirah - an elite island in Dubai, UAE Palm Jumeirah

It takes epiphany to leave lines on the water.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

We were fortunate enough to witness the implementation of a grandiose project of the 21st century, which can rightfully be called the eighth wonder of the world. We are talking about a man-made archipelago of artificial islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the general name "Palm Islands in Dubai" (Palm Islands in Dubai, or in short - The Palms). Surely, most of us have already heard about the construction of three islands in Persian Gulf- Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira. In addition to this "trilogy", in January 2008 was completed another archipelago off the coast of the Emirates called "The World", imitating the outlines of the continents of the planet Earth, but it will be discussed a little later.

So, the islands, or rather the peninsulas (since they are connected to the coastline) are made in the form of date palms, traditional for Arab countries (by the way, very revered in Islam). Each island is crowned with a crescent moon at the top. It serves as a breakwater and at the same time is a Muslim symbol. Also, the islands are surrounded by protective barrier reefs. At Palm Jebel Ali, they represent inscriptions in Arabic, namely, quotes from the poems of the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum:

“To leave lines on the water requires an epiphany; great people set themselves great goals. Draw wisdom from the one who possesses it; not everyone on a horse is a rider. "

Take wisdom from the wise, It takes a man of vision to write on water, Not everyone who rides a horse is a jockey, Great men rise to greater challenges. "

All this amazing construction is run by him - the absolute monarch of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed. Actually, it is known that the UAE economy is based on oil. And 3% of all oil reserves of the emirates are located in Dubai. But the sheikhs Maktoums did not want to put up with such a situation, realizing that the entire economy should not be based on oil alone. Therefore, they began to make Dubai the best tourist resort in the world. And now we can say that they competently disposed of the money received from natural resources... It is expected that when all scheduled this moment Dubai islands will be built, this will add more than half a thousand additional kilometers of territory.

The Palm Islands became the first major projects to conquer the world with their uniqueness - the state-owned company Al Nakheel Properties cost $ 7 billion to build them.

By the way, Palm Islands is the second man-made structure on Earth (along with the Great Chinese wall), which can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. They have become a symbol not only of the city of Dubai, but of all the United Arab Emirates. Especially after their picture was taken by Russian cosmonauts from the ISS station.

The Palm Jumeirah project was launched first in June 2001. Palm Jumeirah consists of a "trunk" from which 17 "branches" extend, forming a crown. The breakwater that protects the island from rough seas has a length of 11 km. It took 7 million cubic meters to create it. m. of sand. 28 hotels will be built on the crescent surrounding the island. The total area of ​​the island is 25 sq. km.

In 2006, the main work on the construction and formation of the infrastructure of Palma was completed. At the same time, the newly arrived islanders were able to see their possessions. Currently, work is in full swing on the construction of residential buildings and the improvement of territories. After the completion of the first stage of construction on Palm Jumeirah, about 1400 villas have already been erected, 11 in each of the "branches" and about 2500 apartments located in 20 buildings located in the eastern part of the "trunk". There are plans to build 32 hotels in Jumeirah. The main attraction and dream for tourists is the Atlantis complex, which consists of two pompous towers connected by a bridge. Palm Jumeirah can be proud of 78 km. magnificent beaches.

Most of the villas are currently sold out. Great demand for "sea" property is in Great Britain. Not only celebrities, but also wealthy people are striving to buy housing on the Jumeirah. Currently over 500 villas are inhabited.

The problem of delivering tourists and islanders to Palma has practically been resolved. It is planned to carry out movements on ultra-modern airships of the Skyship 600 model, as well as to launch a monorail track 5.5 km long. The latter will start operating in April 2009, and will connect the city with a palm island, and tests of the monorail in real operating conditions will begin in October this year.

Monorail cars from Japan will run on the line. The system is fully automatic, however, the driver will be constantly present in the cab. It is planned to carry up to 2.4 thousand passengers per hour in one direction in 4 separate trains, each of which consists of 3 carriages. At the same time, the monorail will be integrated with the Dubai metro.

Palm Jumeirah is the smallest compared to the sisters Jebel Ali and Deira.

Following Jumeirah, the Palm Jebel Ali project was launched in October 2002. Jebel Ali is about 40-50% larger than Jumeirah and has a more exotic shape. While the sale of real estate is on this the island goes sluggish - supply exceeds demand. Most likely, this is due to the fact that it is necessary to wait several years before the completion of all construction work, and rich people do not want to rest at the construction site. It is possible that the main stake in Jebel Ali will have to be made on tourism, and not on private housing.

More than 1,000 bungalows will be built on the second palm in the coastal line, supported by Polynesian style piles. It is planned to build more than 2,000 villas of different layouts. To attract wealthy investors, it is even proposed to create houses for individual projects. It is predicted that the so-called "palm" of Jebel Ali by 2020 will accommodate about 1.7 million inhabitants. At the moment, the construction of infrastructure is underway. The last to be erected residential complexes... On 30,000 sq. m. it is planned to rebuild a complex of buildings made of glass and concrete, which in shape will resemble the sails of yachts. The crescent moon surrounding Palm Jebel Ali will house 4 theme parks - SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove.

It is planned to build the first in the region seawater aquarium, which will demonstrate world-class water attractions, where you can see dolphins, killer whales and other inhabitants underwater world... The Sea Village will become one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Middle East.

Palm Jebel Ali is approximately 22 kilometers and 17 minutes by boat from Palm Jumeirah. It is assumed that a separate road junction will lead to the island, along which it will be possible to get to Palma directly from Shaikh Zayed Road. This is the central street connecting the Dubai shopping center and the capital of Abu Dhabi - it has 5 lanes in each direction and stretches for 55 km.

The first 27 km were built between 1993 and 1998. Shaikh Zayed Road is the most important highway in Dubai. It connects with such highways as Al Ain Road (Al Ain Route), Hatta Road (Hata Route), Emirates Road (Emirates Circular Route), and others. To facilitate the flow of cars - and it reaches 200,000 cars every day - 13 interchanges have been created on this central street.

Construction of Palm Deira started in October 2004. Deira is projected to be eight times the size of the Palm Jumeirah and five times the size of the Palm Jebel Ali. This project is the most ambitious and long-term one. After its completion, the "third palm" will become the largest anthropogenic island in the history of mankind, which will serve as a habitat for 1 million people. The work is planned to be fully completed by 2015, however, due to the large volumes and costs, it is likely that the significant date will again be postponed for several years.

Deira is an exotic palm tree with a wide, massive "trunk" and 41 branches. The anthropogenic structure is crowned with a crescent - a breakwater. Due to the size of the object, its construction is divided into several stages. Deira island will be located between Dubai Creek and Al Hamria Port. Palm Deira aims to revive the old district of the same name in Dubai.

The World

And, finally, the last to date, the island project of the Arab sheikhs called The World. Its construction was completed on January 10, 2008. These are 300 man-made islands, each of which is a mini-copy of one of the countries. Together they form geographic map the world, which can be seen from a bird's eye view. The complex is located a few kilometers from the coast, between the Palm Islands. The archipelago does not just repeat the shape and outlines of the continents - each of the islands corresponds to the national flavor and traditions of the country it symbolizes. Thus, the Mir complex will indeed become a miniature copy the globe... An improved copy, because the idea of ​​creating the most comfortable living conditions here will be perfected. Comfortable villas, well-developed infrastructure, serene landscapes around, parks and lakes. All islands are up for sale. The offer is really tempting: to live in a personal Cuba or in Africa. Therefore, the excitement around The World does not subside.

The idea to build a "copy of the globe" belongs to the ruler of Dubai, one of the most influential and richest people peace, already mentioned at the beginning of our story, Sheikh Mohammed. Officially, the construction is carried out by the same company Nakheel, but in reality, foreign contractors hired by the Dubai government are taking more part in the construction of the islands. Materials for the islands are used locally. The sand for the islands was taken from the Persian Gulf, the rock mass was also mined in the UAE.

The World Archipelago is located 4 kilometers off the coast of Dubai. Communication between the islands of "Mira" and the continent is assumed only by water and air. Recall that Palms will be connected to the coastline of the metropolis through bridges. However, this difficulty does not particularly bother the newly-minted owners of the islands, a rich man who has allowed himself to buy a plot of "water paradise" for 20-40 million dollars is quite capable of buying a yacht or even a helicopter. The delivery of tourists to the islands is planned to be carried out by airships of the latest models, as well as pleasure ships (ferries).

Currently, most of the large islands are sold out, for example, "Australia", " New Zealand"," Ireland ". There were buyers for "Finland", as well as "Brunei", which investors plan to turn into capitals of luxury and fashion. Sheikh Maktoum ranked Greenland as one of his possessions, having built on its territory a luxurious villa immersed in tropical gardens.

Nakheel reserves the right to manage 20 islands located in " North America"Of the Mir archipelago. This resort was named "Coral Islands". It is planned to build magnificent hotels, yacht marinas and picturesque villages here.

The flip side of luxury

Unlike the builders and ideological inspirers of the sculpture of the islands, environmentalists do not feel great joy from such serious changes taking place in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Concerns have been repeatedly expressed about the negative impact of artificial islands on the flora and fauna of the coastal zone. Skeptics argue that the islands could upset the natural balance, and the increased use of the Persian Gulf bay will lead to its pollution. It should be noted that the Dubai government listens to the comments of the "green", as it is itself interested in the development of the tourism industry. In particular, artificial reefs are arranged around the islands, on which favorable conditions for the living of marine life are created. Desalination and water purification stations will be installed on the central islands of The World archipelago. It is planned to use environmentally friendly energy sources.

The next snag faced by the authors of The World project is the stagnation of water in the bays of the archipelago. It is difficult to deal with this because The complex of islands is flanked by a 26-kilometer breakwater 4 meters high, which undoubtedly makes it safe, but prevents water renewal.

There are also a number of concerns that plague potential buyers - in particular, the reliability and durability of artificial islands. A number of experts believe that as a result of climate change on Earth and an increase in the water level in the World Ocean, in half a century, anthropogenic land areas will be plunged into the abyss. Supporters of the project refute these statements, "reassuring" investors that their holdings will remain afloat for at least 800 years.

The construction of The World archipelago, however, like its sisters Palm: Jumeirah, Deira and Jebel Ali, caused a storm of emotions in the world community. A number of critics call Dubai projects pompous and overly ambitious, especially against the backdrop of an impending food crisis and a catastrophic, dire situation developing countries... However, the Emirates, which have one of the highest living standards in the world, do not stop these statements at all, but rather, on the contrary, encourage more and more extravagant projects to be implemented.

If they create new wonders of the world these days, they do it in Dubai. To see one of them, you will have to go to Jumeirah, one of the prestigious areas and go down to the bay.
Palm Islands named an archipelago consisting of three artificially created islands. For them, the shape of the trees revered in these places - date palms - has been chosen. Each got its own name - Palm Jumeirah built first, Palm Jebel Ali, the largest Palm Deira. Small islands complement the unusual picture. The constituents "Universe" and "World" are smaller archipelagos of simple form.
Believe it or not, this engineering masterpiece took construction company Nakheel only 10 to 15 years to come true. No country in the world has yet managed to create something similar. Initially, the project seemed beautiful, but at the same time fantastic and not suitable for implementation in the material. But the creators managed to think through the whole course of action and from the very beginning of the work did not deviate from the plan. The speed with which the work was proceeding amazed even people far from construction.
The project relied on the results of a survey of this part of the Persian Gulf, a relatively shallow and wide strip of the continental shelf. To create a solid and reliable "foundation", a huge volume of stone and sand had to be lowered to the seabed.
To protect the erected islands from severe storms, it was necessary to surround them with a strip of barrier reefs. Even here, the authors did not simplify their task by giving the reefs around the second palm tree the shape of Arabic script letters. The blue waves of the bay slide along the lines of poems by Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, who ruled in the past Dubai... And the islands that rose from the water became proof of what he wrote - sincere faith in a dream and wisdom can create an unthinkable miracle.
It is impossible to say how many years work will be carried out on Palm islands- there are still many improvements or additions in the project. But this does not detract from the merits of what has already been created, and real estate on bulk archipelagos is in demand among the elite and celebrities.
After the completion of all work in Dubai, a separate paradise will appear. Everything is designed for the comfort of wealthy guests and residents - numerous entertainment complexes, sandy beaches and green parks, golf courses, luxury hotels, and nightclubs.

Palm jumeirah

It is not long before the Palm Jumeirah is recognized as a modern wonder of the world - what can be compared with this small artificial archipelago, which really looks like a stylized image of a palm tree. It is the smallest of the three palm islands, a project by Nakheel, a well-known construction company.
Only five years passed between the laying of the islands and the beginning of their development. About 520 km stretches coastline, a total area equal to eight hundred football fields... You can get to the mainland via a 300m long bridge connecting them. An underwater car tunnel with three lanes (in both directions) leads from the shore to the crescent-shaped defenses.
Palm Jumeirah is the most popular among the resorts of the emirate.
Now there are more than twenty operating hotels and entire complexes, arranged with real oriental luxury. For those who prefer measured rest calm warm sea this is ideal.Islands for divers are no less interesting - artificial reefs at different depths, brought and flooded old planes and many other original ideas will make diving unforgettable.
The palm tree is divided into three parts. On the central part, which plays the role of the "Trunk", parks, several restaurants and large shopping centers are located. There, among the greenery, there are residential complexes where wealthy connoisseurs of comfort and beautiful views are offered many apartments of any size - from modest one-room apartments to luxurious ones, in four or more rooms in 20 multi-storey buildings.From them opens beautiful view to the Persian Gulf, to the banks of the channel dividing the "Trunk" into two parts. The palm tree has a "crown" in the form of symmetrical "branches" spread out in the sea. There are seventeen of them, each with villas, different in size and design, arguing among themselves in luxury and richness of decoration and furnishings. There are almost fifteen hundred of them.

Its purpose at the "Crescent" - it was created to protect the rest of the archipelago that surrounds. The "Crescent" area is given over to hotels. The most famous hotel chains are represented here. Surprisingly, the resulting mix of architectural styles doesn't seem annoying or out of place. The Venetian style is adjacent to the Japanese building, further you can see the Brazilian or strict European classics.
The main transport connection with Dubai is the monorail high-speed train.

Palm jebel ali

As gorgeous as the Palm Jumeirah is, on the second island Palm jebel ali there is a chance to surpass it in originality. For the man-made island, the site was chosen closer to the Jebel Ali harbor, the largest in the world.
The island began to be poured a year later, in 2002. The work took five years, and the construction itself was launched only in 2009. It is known that there are plans to build a larger island city nearby - "Dubai Waterfort".
It is still far from the completion of construction - plans that are too big take time for their implementation. In addition to business centers, a part of the island will be given over to villas and bungalows. And the spit, the protection of the island from the sea, is intended for amusement parks. Busch Gardens is set to become the most modern amusement park in the emirate, attracting children and adults alike. In addition to it, there is also Discovery Cove Aquatica and Marine Sea World. The breakwaters are no less original designed - a giant killer whale, etc. For the entertainment of tourists, a real sea village is being built, where, in addition to a huge aquarium, water super-attractions are installed.
Unfortunately, the decline in oil prices is reflected in financing and construction timeframes. Perhaps part of the project will be postponed until a more prosperous period.

Palm deira

The construction of the third Palma was the third stage in the creation of an artificial archipelago and began in 2004. Quite a lot is known about the project - Palm Deira should surpass the other two islands in size (5 and 8 times) and become the largest of all the islands created by man. It will have enough space for a million people. Initially, the construction completion date was announced - 2015. But the scale of work, their complexity and high cost, combined with a decline in the world economic level, do not allow meeting the deadline.
Palm Deir has 41 branches on a solid, wide trunk. There were many difficulties during the construction of the obligatory breakwater-crescent. It was planned that the island-palm tree will revive and decorate the old area, next to which it is being erected.

The World - the whole world in miniature

Arab sheikhs have long been famous for their love of luxury and grandiose projects. And oil revenues make it possible to translate the craziest and most fantastic ideas into reality in a short time. So it appeared "The World"- a small artificial archipelago of 300 islets. Each of them is a tiny copy of some country. When viewed from above, the outlines of the islands merge into a huge map of the world.

By January 2008, all the island countries were ready. The creators did not limit themselves to giving the islands the exact shape of the selected countries and continents. The design and atmosphere of the islands were reproduced in a characteristic national style, observing the main traditions.
A lot of work was invested in creating a comfortable environment for the residents and guests of Mir. They tried to bring every little thing to the limits of possible perfection. They succeeded - luxurious elegant villas and mansions against the backdrop of enchantingly serene landscapes with lakes and quiet parks seem to be a piece fabulous country... Such an island can be purchased for personal use. But for the opportunity to settle in your own warm country, you need to pay a very substantial amount. Although there are plenty of people willing.
Therefore, the idea of ​​Sheikh Mohamed, the ruler of the emirate, can be called successful and profitable. As well as the choice of the developer company - Nakheel. Several foreign contractors were allowed to work. Most of materials for the islands obtained in the Emirates.
The distance from the archipelago to the coast is only 4 km, but the construction of a bridge or a tunnel, like on the Palms, is not planned - only air and water transport... Owners " paradise islands“There is always an opportunity to replenish our transport fleet with a helicopter or another yacht. Several pleasure ferries and airships in the future will be used for tourists.
So far, not all islands have found wealthy owners - except for Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, Greenland (Sheikh Maktum), Brunei, and Finland have been sold. Two last islands should eventually overshadow the European centers of luxury and fashion.
Twenty islands in the "North American" part of the archipelago are left to Nakhee. They will become a resort under nice name"Coral Islands". In addition to parking for small and large yachts and elite hotels there is a place for beautiful villages and other components of a paradise for tourists.
The reaction to anthropogenic archipelagos can be different - ecologists are afraid of the impact on the bay and even the climate of the coast. Many believe that such projects are poorly compatible with the period of economic crises. But it's impossible not to admire it wonderful creation engineering and architectural thought that has arisen over several decades.

The scope of ambitions and plans of the inhabitants of the United Arab Emirates is truly amazing. After building itself tall building in the world (remember - it is 828 meters high), the Emirates began to wash giant islands into the sea, which have already received the title of the eighth wonder of the world. But there is a reason - the islands with the naked eye can be seen from space, and even on the moon!

Project "The Palm" in its scope surprised and amazed many, including yours truly. Nobody on our planet has ever undertaken such a thing.

The project consists of three artificial islands shaped like date palms (these are Jumeirah, Jebel Ali, Deira). From the sea, the islands are protected by artificial barrier reefs capable of holding waves up to 10 meters high. One of the island's specialties will be the special arrangement of buildings on the island - from the air or even space, one can read in Arabic script the famous dictum of the Prince of the Emirates Ben Rashid Al-Maktoum - “Learn the wisdom of the wise. Not all those who mount a horse become riders. "

These projects, projected by Dutch specialists, for Arab petrodollars being built by Indian and Indonesian laborers, plan to compete with business Hong Kong and Singapore and outplay fashionable Las Vegas in terms of recreation and entertainment. On the vast territory of artificial islands there will be all kinds of business centers, megamalls, amusement parks, luxurious hotels, huge sports facilities, exclusive villas and comfortable apartments. It is also planned to make a comfortable marina for yachts of any class and level. In general, everything for a paradise life on a grand scale.

Perhaps there is not a single person who has not heard about The World project. 300 bulk islands located in the form of a geographical map of the world, near the city of Dubai. Over the past few years, a huge number of world stars have acquired the ownership of the island, making the whole world talk about the project.

Sooner or later, every country with a coastline thinks about expanding its borders in this way. After the world famous "seven-star" Burj Al Arab was built in 1998 in Dubai, the city has become a real Mecca for tourists. But the problem was that Dubai has only 67 km of natural coastline, and by 1999, due to active development, the city simply did not have any beaches. Dubai is a linear city

Dubai is a linear citylocated along the coast, and the most expensive and significant projects are being built on the beach. The sun and the beach are the city's main assets. The sun has not gone anywhere, but all the beaches are gone. The only thing left to do was create new beaches. This is how the idea of ​​building all these bulk islands, which can be seen on the map today, arose. All this was created for tourists, to improve the quality of tourist services in the country.

For several years of work, designers and builders have managed to add more than 500 beach kilometers to the country. And this is not the limit. In total, it is planned to add more than 1,500 km to the 67 km of beaches that were originally planned.
All created islands are put up for sale. Not every wealthy person can become the owner of such a wonderful island. The islands are sold to world famous personalities, or to developers who are ready to build a unique project on the island. The cheapest island today costs 15 million dollars.

"Russia" is one of the most big countries in Mir, she owns a fairly impressive number of islands. Both Russian developers and private buyers are happy to buy "Russian" islands. There are "Moscow", "St. Petersburg", "Yekaterinburg" and many other geographic objects of Russia.

Emirates never cease to amaze the whole world with their ambitious ideas. Perhaps this particular country will become the world center for the implementation of fantastic projects of the future.

One of the most interesting sights of the United Arab Emirates is an archipelago of artificial islands under the general name "Palm Islands in Dubai" (Palm Islands in Dubai, or in short - The Palms). The archipelago consists of three islands in the Persian Gulf - Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira. In addition to these islands, in January 2008, another archipelago off the coast of the Emirates, called The World, was completed, simulating the outlines of the continents of planet Earth. When all of the currently planned Dubai Islands are completed, the emirate will expand by more than 500 kilometers.

There are things in the world, all the uniqueness of which can be felt only by seeing them with your own eyes. The same, perhaps, applies to the Palm Islands, which have already been dubbed "The Eighth Wonder of the World".

Palm islands are made in the form of date palms, at the top of each of them there is a crescent moon, not only as a symbol of Islam, but also serving as a breakwater. Also, the islands are surrounded by protective barrier reefs. At Palm Jebel Ali, they represent inscriptions in Arabic - quotes from the poems of the ruler of Dubai - Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum): “To leave lines on the water, you need an epiphany; great people set themselves great goals. Draw wisdom from the one who possesses it; not everyone on a horse is a rider. "

The islands are created from sand raised from the bottom of the Persian Gulf, which is sprayed with powerful jets, forming a rainbow shape, over a certain area by special ships. To create another artificial island, Jebel Ali, about 135 million cubic meters were used. m of sand, limestone and monoliths.

The Palm Islands can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. They have become a symbol not only of the city of Dubai, but of all the United Arab Emirates. Especially after their picture was taken by Russian cosmonauts from the ISS station.

Palm Jumeirah

The Palm Jumeirah project was launched first in June 2001. Palm Jumeirah consists of a "trunk" from which 17 "branches" extend, forming a crown. The breakwater that protects the island from rough seas has a length of 11 km. It took 7 million cubic meters to create it. m. of sand. 28 hotels will be built on the crescent surrounding the island. The main attraction and dream for tourists is the Atlantis complex, which consists of two pompous towers connected by a bridge. Palm Jumeirah can be proud of 78 km. magnificent beaches.

The island has marinas, shopping centers, sports facilities, clubs, hotels, as well as luxury housing. The residential areas are on palm leaves and include 8,000 two-story urban-style mansions.

Palm Jumeirah consists of the Crescent, the Crown and the Trunk.

The Crescent is the barrier that surrounds and protects The Palm. It will host hotels of famous hotel chains, built in different styles - Brazilian, Venetian, Japanese, etc.

"The Crown" consists of 17 branches rushing into the sea, forming 17 secluded neighborhoods. Exclusive villas of various sizes and designs are being built on the branches. The following types of villas can be purchased on "Krone": Signature Villas, Garden Homes and Town Homes.

The Trunk is the central part of Palma, where parks, shopping centers and restaurants will be located. It also builds multi-storey residential buildings (Shorline Apartments), where you can buy one-, two-, three- and four-room apartments with a beautiful view of the sea or the picturesque water channel running through the center of the "Trunk".

Transport links between Dubai and the Palm Jumeirah are carried out by means of a high-speed monorail train. The system is fully automatic, however, the driver will be constantly present in the cab. At the same time, the monorail will be integrated with the Dubai metro. For the passage of vehicles from the "trunk" of the palm tree to the "crescent" island encircling the island, an underwater tunnel with three traffic lanes in each direction is being constructed.

The total area of ​​the island is 25 sq. km. Palm Jumeirah is the smallest compared to the sisters Jebel Ali and Deira.

Palm Jebel Ali

Following Jumeirah, the Palm Jebel Ali project was launched in October 2002. Jebel Ali is about 40-50% larger than Jumeirah and has a more exotic shape. The main focus in Jebel Ali was made on tourism, and not on private housing.

More than 1,000 bungalows have been erected on the “second palm” in the coastal line, resting on Polynesian style piles. More than 2,000 villas of different layouts have been built. To attract wealthy investors, it is even proposed to create houses for individual projects. It is predicted that the so-called "palm" of Jebel Ali by 2020 will accommodate about 1.7 million inhabitants. On 30,000 sq. m. it is planned to rebuild a complex of buildings made of glass and concrete, which in shape will resemble the sails of yachts. The crescent moon surrounding Palm Jebel Ali houses 4 theme parks - SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove.

Palm Deira

Construction of Palm Deira started in October 2004. Deira is projected to be eight times the size of the Palm Jumeirah and five times the size of the Palm Jebel Ali. This project is the most ambitious and long-term one. After its completion, the "third palm" will become the largest anthropogenic island in the history of mankind, which will serve as a habitat for 1 million people. The work is planned to be fully completed by 2015, however, due to the large volumes and costs, it is likely that the significant date will again be postponed for several years.

The extraordinary idea of ​​creating an alluvial island in Dubai was born in the late 90s, when a part of the 72-kilometer coastline suitable for development was already occupied, and the number of people wishing to buy real estate here and ordinary tourists grew steadily. The new island had to add tens of kilometers of beaches to the emirate in order to build on them a futuristic "city of tomorrow" for permanent residence and mass tourism.

The Palm Jumeirah megaproject was initiated by Sheikh Mohammed, the absolute monarch of Dubai and a passionate collector of architectural wonders. The shape of the date palm - the symbol of the emirate of Dubai, due to which the island Palm Jumeirah got its name (from the Arabic “crown of palm”) - is not a fad of the monarch, but the result of complex design calculations. They made it possible to correlate the length of the coast and the building area in such a way as to accommodate the maximum of villas, hotels and restaurants on it. With a diameter of only 5.5 kilometers, due to 17 "palm branches" the island received a coastline of 56 kilometers, which is 9 times more if it were round.

The construction of Palm Jumeirah Island from natural sand and stone among the waves of the Persian Gulf began in August 2001. Of course, it could have been built of concrete and steel, but Crown Prince Mohammed wanted the island to harmoniously "merge" with the environment and refuse to use artificial materials. This added to the complexity for the builders - they had to make sure that the water did not wash away what was built yesterday. In total, 94 million m2 of sand was required for the construction of the island.

Geographically, Palm Jumeirah is very lucky - the warm shallow waters off the coast of Dubai are inaccessible to storms, since they are closed from the ocean by the Strait of Hormuz. Nevertheless, the builders surrounded the island with a 3.5-meter protective breakwater, the construction of which took 5.5 million m2 of rock. If we add up the entire volume of sand and stone required to create the island of Palm Jumeirah, then it would be enough to build a wall 2.5 meters high and as long as the equator.

Finally, the current look of Palm Jumeirah was formed when magnificent multi-storey hotels, yacht clubs, theme parks, shopping and entertainment centers were located on its "trunk", and luxurious villas, each with a personal access to the sea, were located on the "leaves". To date, about 1400 villas and about 2500 apartments in 20 spectacular buildings have already been built on the island. Among the latter, Oceana the Palm Jumeirah has been completed on the island, which includes a unique five-star residential complex and a gated luxury aparthotel.

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Today the island has turned into a kind of "dreamland", in the projects of which both "ordinary" wealthy foreigners and members of royal dynasties from all over the world are actively investing money. The investment boom in Palm Jumeirah has been going on for more than a year, and there are quite objective reasons for this. First, almost simultaneously with the start of the construction of the island, the September 11 terrorist attack took place in the United States, and then many investors rushed to transfer their capital from the West to new projects in the East. Naturally, taking on its fantastic shape with incredible speed, Palm Jumeirah turned out to be the most financially profitable and safest choice.

Secondly, in 2003, the authorities of the emirate made an unprecedented decision - they were the first among the Gulf countries to grant foreigners unlimited and unconditional ownership of any property purchased in Dubai. Thus, from that moment on, buying a home on Palm Jumeirah as a market product acquired a clear and completely understandable image for the buyer, fully protected by international law. Based on this, we can say with a high degree of confidence that Palm Jumeirah in the coming decades will retain one of the leading positions in the world tourism and recreation industry, as well as in terms of the quality of life in its territory.

The success of the Palm Jumeirah project has been very contagious, and in the future they plan to build a couple more "palm trees" in Dubai - one will appear to the west of the commercial port, and the second, near the Old City. However, today the “first-born” - the Palm Jumeirah island, takes all the attention. This is a friendly and free from any discomfort world of elite residential complexes interspersed with parks, centers active rest and sports, shopping malls and restaurants. This is the very place where you can hide from the stuffiness and whirlwind of urbanized space, where you want to live and relax as long as possible.

The islands have created an unprecedented infrastructure for accommodation and recreation in the Arab world. It includes world-famous hotels and resorts, luxury villas and huge apartments. There are no restrictions for foreigners. They can both purchase and rent property on the islands. In total, a huge number of different structures are located on the Palm Islands. These are luxury hotels, residential apartments with a 5-star level of service, water attractions, shopping centers, sports clubs, spas, cinemas and special waters for scuba diving and much more. The Palm Islands have extended the coastline of Dubai by 520 km.

That was the plan ...

So, the islands, or rather the peninsulas (since they are connected to the coastline) are made in the form of date palms, traditional for Arab countries (by the way, very revered in Islam). Each island is crowned with a crescent moon at the top. It serves as a breakwater and at the same time is a Muslim symbol. Also, the islands are surrounded by protective barrier reefs. At Palm Jebel Ali, they represent inscriptions in Arabic, namely, quotes from the poems of the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum:

“To leave lines on the water requires an epiphany; great people set themselves great goals. Draw wisdom from the one who possesses it; not everyone on a horse is a rider. "

"Take wisdom from the wise, It takes a man of vision to write on water, Not everyone who rides a horse is a jockey, Great men rise to greater challenges."

All this amazing construction is run by him - the absolute monarch of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed. Actually, it is known that the UAE economy is based on oil. And 3% of all oil reserves of the emirates are located in Dubai. But the sheikhs Maktoums did not want to put up with such a situation, realizing that the entire economy should not be based on oil alone. Therefore, they began to make Dubai the best tourist resort in the world. And now we can say that they have competently disposed of the money received from natural resources. When all of the currently planned Dubai Islands are built, it is expected to add more than half a thousand additional kilometers of land.

The Palm Islands became the first major projects to conquer the world with their uniqueness - the state-owned company Al Nakheel Properties cost $ 7 billion to build them.

Most of the villas are currently sold out. Great demand for "sea" property is in Great Britain. Not only celebrities, but also wealthy people are striving to buy housing on the Jumeirah. Currently over 500 villas are inhabited.

The problem of delivering tourists and islanders to Palma has practically been resolved. It is planned to carry out movements on ultra-modern airships of the Skyship 600 model, as well as to launch a monorail track 5.5 km long. The latter will start operating in April 2009, and will connect the city with a palm island, and tests of the monorail in real operating conditions will begin in October this year.

Monorail cars from Japan will run on the line. The system is fully automatic, however, the driver will be constantly present in the cab. It is planned to carry up to 2.4 thousand passengers per hour in one direction in 4 separate trains, each of which consists of 3 carriages. At the same time, the monorail will be integrated with the Dubai metro.

Palm Jumeirah is the smallest compared to the sisters Jebel Ali and Deira.

More than 1,000 bungalows will be built on the second palm in the coastal line, supported by Polynesian style piles. It is planned to build more than 2,000 villas of different layouts. To attract wealthy investors, it is even proposed to create houses for individual projects. It is predicted that the so-called "palm" of Jebel Ali by 2020 will accommodate about 1.7 million inhabitants. At the moment, the construction of infrastructure is underway. Residential complexes will be built last. On 30,000 sq. m. it is planned to rebuild a complex of buildings made of glass and concrete, which in shape will resemble the sails of yachts. The crescent moon surrounding Palm Jebel Ali will house 4 theme parks - SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove.

It is planned to build the first marine aquarium in the region, which will demonstrate world-class water attractions, where you can see dolphins, killer whales and other inhabitants of the underwater world. The Sea Village will become one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Middle East.

Palm Jebel Ali is approximately 22 kilometers and 17 minutes by boat from Palm Jumeirah. It is assumed that a separate road junction will lead to the island, along which it will be possible to get to Palma directly from Shaikh Zayed Road. This is the central street connecting the Dubai shopping center and the capital of Abu Dhabi - it has 5 lanes in each direction and stretches for 55 km.

The first 27 km were built between 1993 and 1998. Shaikh Zayed Road is the most important highway in Dubai. It connects with such highways as Al Ain Road (Al Ain Route), Hatta Road (Hata Route), Emirates Road (Emirates Circular Route), and others. To facilitate the flow of cars - and it reaches 200,000 cars every day - 13 interchanges have been created on this central street.

Deira is an exotic palm tree with a wide, massive "trunk" and 41 branches. The anthropogenic structure is crowned with a crescent - a breakwater. Due to the size of the object, its construction is divided into several stages. Deira island will be located between Dubai Creek and Al Hamria Port. Palm Deira aims to revive the old district of the same name in Dubai.

And, finally, the last to date, the island project of the Arab sheikhs called The World. Its construction was completed on January 10, 2008. These are 300 man-made islands, each of which is a mini-copy of one of the countries. Together, they form a geographical map of the world, which can be seen from a bird's eye view. The complex is located a few kilometers from the coast, between the Palm Islands. The archipelago does not just repeat the shape and outlines of the continents - each of the islands corresponds to the national flavor and traditions of the country it symbolizes. Thus, the Mir complex will indeed become a miniature copy of the globe. An improved copy, because the idea of ​​creating the most comfortable living conditions here will be perfected. Comfortable villas, well-developed infrastructure, serene landscapes around, parks and lakes. All islands are up for sale. The offer is really tempting: to live in a personal Cuba or in Africa. Therefore, the excitement around The World does not subside.

The idea to build a "copy of the globe" belongs to the ruler of Dubai, one of the most influential and richest people in the world, already mentioned at the beginning of our story, Sheikh Mohammed. Officially, the construction is carried out by the same company Nakheel, but in reality, foreign contractors hired by the Dubai government are taking more part in the construction of the islands. Materials for the islands are used locally. The sand for the islands was taken from the Persian Gulf, the rock mass was also mined in the UAE.

The World Archipelago is located 4 kilometers off the coast of Dubai. Communication between the islands of "Mira" and the continent is assumed only by water and air. Recall that Palms will be connected to the coastline of the metropolis through bridges. However, this difficulty does not particularly bother the newly-minted owners of the islands, a rich man who has allowed himself to buy a plot of "water paradise" for 20-40 million dollars is quite capable of buying a yacht or even a helicopter. The delivery of tourists to the islands is planned to be carried out by airships of the latest models, as well as pleasure ships (ferries).

At present, most of the large islands are sold out, for example, "Australia", "New Zealand", "Ireland". There were buyers for "Finland", as well as "Brunei", which investors plan to turn into capitals of luxury and fashion. Sheikh Maktoum ranked Greenland as one of his possessions, having built on its territory a luxurious villa immersed in tropical gardens.

Nakheel retained the right to manage 20 islands in the "North America" ​​of the Mir archipelago. This resort was named "Coral Islands". It is planned to build magnificent hotels, yacht marinas and picturesque villages here.

Unlike the builders and ideological inspirers of the sculpture of the islands, environmentalists do not feel great joy from such serious changes taking place in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Concerns have been repeatedly expressed about the negative impact of artificial islands on the flora and fauna of the coastal zone. Skeptics argue that the islands could upset the natural balance, and the increased use of the Persian Gulf bay will lead to its pollution. It should be noted that the Dubai government listens to the comments of the "green", as it is itself interested in the development of the tourism industry. In particular, artificial reefs are arranged around the islands, on which favorable conditions for the living of marine life are created. Desalination and water purification stations will be installed on the central islands of The World archipelago. It is planned to use environmentally friendly energy sources.

The next snag faced by the authors of The World project is the stagnation of water in the bays of the archipelago. It is difficult to deal with this because The complex of islands is flanked by a 26-kilometer breakwater 4 meters high, which undoubtedly makes it safe, but prevents water renewal.

There are also a number of concerns that plague potential buyers - in particular, the reliability and durability of artificial islands. A number of experts believe that as a result of climate change on Earth and an increase in the water level in the World Ocean, in half a century, anthropogenic land areas will be plunged into the abyss. Supporters of the project refute these statements, "reassuring" investors that their holdings will remain afloat for at least 800 years.

The construction of The World archipelago, however, like its sisters Palm: Jumeirah, Deira and Jebel Ali, caused a storm of emotions in the world community. A number of critics call Dubai's projects pompous and overly ambitious, especially against the backdrop of the looming food crisis and the catastrophic plight of developing countries. However, the Emirates, which have one of the highest living standards in the world, do not stop these statements at all, but rather, on the contrary, encourage more and more extravagant projects to be implemented.

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