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Al Danah (Downtown), Electra Street · Abu Dhabi

Electra Street (Zayed the First Street) modernist buildings

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StreetLocals' pick

The street where you can still see Abu Dhabi's first oil boom: Harib Tower, the Hamed Centre, the Obaid Al Mazrouei building and Farouk El Gohary's award-winning Al Ibrahimi building are all on DCT's 2023 list of 64 protected modern heritage sites. Deep balconies and overhangs show 1970s-80s architects designing for shade.

Address
Zayed the First Street (Electra Street), Al Danah, Abu Dhabi
Hours
Open street
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 45 min
Price
Free
Price level
AED

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Good to know

  • Walk it in the late afternoon and look up at the facades.
  • Combine with Hamdan Centre and Capital Park, a few blocks away.

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