architecture
Qasr Al Hosn’s Watchtower
A white round tower rises in narrowing stages beside a low fortified wall.
The story behind the place
Qasr Al Hosn preserves part of Abu Dhabi’s story before the modern skyline. The historic complex grew around a watchtower and later served as a residence and centre of government. Today it is a place for learning about the city’s development. The white tower and low walls give the older architecture a very different outline from the high-rise buildings nearby. Look for the narrowing circular stages at the top and the small openings in the thick walls.
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Read more from the sources
- Qasr Al HosnDepartment of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi
- Named subject and exterior referenceWikipedia / identified actual exterior source
