Bona Ventura

Breakwater & Ras Al Akhdar · Abu Dhabi

The Founder's Memorial

صرح زايد المؤسس

Monument

Memorial to Sheikh Zayed (opened 2018): a garden of ghaf, sidr and date palms around 'The Constellation', Ralph Helmick's cloud of 1,327 suspended shapes that forms a 3D portrait of Zayed.

Address
Corniche Road, Al Ras Al Akhdar, Abu Dhabi
Hours
Visitor centre daily 09:00–22:00 (per Wikipedia)
Best time to go
Any time · About 1 h
Price
Free guided tours are offered (per Wikipedia); entry fee not verified
Price level
AED

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Good to know

  • The Constellation is lit at night and viewed from an elevated walkway.
  • The visitor centre shows a film about Zayed's life; guides give free tours.

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