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Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates -it's also the biggest of the seven UAE emirates, with a vast land area bordering on Saudi Arabia and Oman. See the map for location details The city is built on an island which stretches out from the UAE mainland. In 1950, Abu Dhabi was an empty area of sand with no roads and only a small settlement by the beach. The Ruler's fort and the nearby compound of the British agent were the only other buildings here.

In 2000 Abu Dhabi is a large city of office and residential blocks, hotels, shopping centres, palaces and gardens - indeed it's been called 'Garden City of the Gulf'. The city is criss-crossed by a system of 6 lane highways with traffic light intersections, following the American grid pattern. The six kilometre long Corniche, with its gardens, trees and fountains, is Abu Dhabi's most impressive feature. Virtually the only buildings to have survived the oil boom are the Ruler's fort and the British agent's compound, now the British Embassy. I lived in Abu Dhabi for four years, and saw many changes and developments during the time I was there.

Stadtansicht vom alten Fort
Abu Dhabi ist die Hauptstadt der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate und zugleich das grösste der sieben Emirate, mit einer weiten Landoberfläche, die an Saudi Arabien und Oman angrenzt Die Stadt ist auf einer Insel gebaut, die sich vom Festland der VAE hinausdehnt. Im Jahre 1950 war Abu Dhabi eine leere Sandfläche mit keinen Strassen und nur eine kleine Siedlung am Strand. Die Burg des Herrschers und die Siedlung des Britischen Agenten waren die einzigen anderen Gebäude hier.

Abu Dhabi hat sich zu einer Grossstadt von Bürogebäuden, Wohnblöcken, Hotels, Einkaufszentren, Pal ästen und Gärten entwickelt - Die Stadt heisse inoffiziell 'Gartenstadt des Golfs'. Abu Dhabi ist mit einem System von sechsspurigen Straßen durchkreuzt, die nach dem amerikanischen Modell Ampeln an den Kreuzungen haben. Die 16-Kilometer-lange Corniche (Küstenstrasse) ist mit seinen Gärten, Bäumen und Springbrunnen, das Prachtstück der Stadt. Die einzigen Gebäude, die den Ölboom überlebt haben, sind das Fort des Herrschers und die Siedlung des britischen Agenten, die jetzige Britische Botschaft. Ich lebte vier Jahre lang in Abu Dhabi, und sah während dieser Zeit viele Änderungen und Entwicklungen. (Übersetzung von Isabella Turner)

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Title:Cityscape from Abu Dhabi old fort
Filename:Uae2k110AuhFortVwPan.jpg
Technical details: Agfa E -Photo 1280 digital camera
Date created: 2001-04-15
Date uploaded to the site: 2003-12-25
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