Check out Abu Dhabi’s must-see buildings below:
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Built: 2017
Type: Museum
Address: Île de Saadiyat, Abou Dabi, Émirats arabes unis – United Arab Emirates
Open to the Public: Opening Soon
Hours: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Website: www.louvreabudhabi.ae/
Yas Viceroy
Architect: Asymptote Architects
Built: 2009
Type: Hotel
Address: Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi UAE
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/en/abudhabi
Capital Gate
Architect: RMJM
Built: 2011
Type: Office & Hotel
Address: Hyatt Capital Gate, Al Khaleej Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.capitalgate.ae/
The Emirates Palace
Architect: Wimberly, Allison, Tong and Goo
Built: 2005
Type: Hotel
Address: West Corniche Road – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.kempinski.com/en/abudhabi/emirates-palace
Aldar Headquarters
Architect: MZ Architects
Built: 2010
Type: Office
Address: Aldar Headquarters, Al Raha, Abu Dhabi
Open to the Public: Unknown
Sheikh Zayed Bridge
Architect: Zaha Hadid
Built: 2010
Type: Bridge
Address: Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Open to the Public: Yes
Al Jahili Fort
Creator: Sheikh Zayed
Built: 1898
Type: Fortress
Address: Sultan Bin Zayed Al Awwal St, Al Mutawaa, Al Ain – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00am – 5:00pm (Opens at 3:00pm on Friday)
Cost: Unknown
Website: visitabudhabi.ae/en/explore/regions/al.ain/al.jahili.fort.aspx
Qasr Al Hosn
Creator: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Built: 1761
Type: Originally a Watchtower and Command Post, now a Museum
Address: Zayed the First St, Al Hosn – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 9:00am – 8:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: visitabudhabi.ae/en/see.and.do/attractions.and.landmarks/iconic.landmarks/qasr.al.hosn.aspx
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Creator: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Built: 2007
Type: Mosque
Address: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Airport Road UAE
Open to the Public: Yes
Tours (English): Sunday to Thursday: 10:00am, 11:00am & 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: www.szgmc.ae/en/