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Bab Al Bahrain means Gate of Bahrain and is located in Manama's central business district (CBD). Built by the British in the 1940s, Bab Al Bahrain once stood at the water's edge. Due to extensive land reclamation in the later years, one needs to walk more than 10 minutes to get to the sea. When it was originally designed by Sir Charles Belgrave in 1945, it housed the government offices of the time and overlooked the sea. The sea has long been reclaimed. Government Avenue, which runs alongside Bab Al Bahrain, and the new highway that leads to Saudi Arabia were built on reclaimed land. Currently, the Bahrain Financial Harbor is being constructed on further reclaimed land. The monument itself was refurbished in 1986 to incorporate Islamic architectural features. Today, the ground floor now houses the tourist information office and a handicrafts shop. The monument essentially consists of a huge arch, below which runs a road, which is often referred to as the entrance to the Manama souq (marketplace).

Bab Al Bahrain

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Keywords:	Bahrain, Manama, Street, Souk, Arabic Style, Built Structure, Clock, Arabic Script ...Show all keywords: 34 People, Urban Scene, Architecture, Gate, Men, citygate, Architectural Detail, Landmarks, Architecture And Buildings, Travel Locations, Arab Style, middle eastern architecture, public clock, Bahraini Flag, City Street, Building Exterior, City Life, Religious Veil, Veil, Traditional Clothing, Islam, Arch, White, Famous Place, Persian Gulf Countries, Monuments Wrong keywords? Tell us
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Uploaded on:	12-20-07 © Klaas Lingbeek- van Kranen