Updated: February 26, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Qasr Al Hosn from the air
Ariel view of Abu Dhabi and Al Hosn Palace. Courtesy Al Ittihad
In the photograph shot in the late 1980s, Qasr Al Hosn is surrounded by high-rise office buildings and residential towers. Courtesy of Al Ittihad
This aerial photograph was taken in 1964, the year oil was first exported by Abu Dhabi. The town is expanding around Qasr Al Hosn, with many more modern concrete buildings, especially along the shoreline. Rene Burri / Magnum Photos
The first known aerial photograph of Abu Dhabi taken in 1949 shows Qasr Al Hosn about a decade after it was substantially rebuilt and enlarged by Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nayhan. Ronald Codrai© TCA Abu Dhabi
A photograph from the BP archive showing Qasr Al Hosn during the 1950s Courtesy of BP Archive