Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has used the medium of the modern age to promote the relaunch of Abu Dhabi's oldest standing building.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces shared a video to promote the upcoming reopening of Qasr Al Hosn with his 1.6 million followers on Instagram.
The historic site will reopen with a week of festivities following a major restoration project on December 7.
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A rendering showing what the aerial view of the restored site will look like. Photo / Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi -
A historic photo of Qasr Al Hosn fort in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Qasr Al Hosn -
Qasr Al Hosn in 2008. Photo: Lauren Lancaster / The National -
An artist rendering of the Qasr Al Hosn fort and surrounding area that gives an impression of what it will look like upon reopening in December. Some elements will re-open in 2019. Photo / Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority -
The Qasr Al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi in 2014 -
A historic photo of Qasr Al Hosn fort in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Qasr Al Hosn -
An artist rendering of the Qasr Al Hosn fort and surrounding area that gives an impression of what it will look like upon reopening in December. Some elements will re-open in 2019. Photo / Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority -
A provided photo from 2014 of the conservation work that’s restoring the historic Qasr Al Hosn buildings. Photo / Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority -
An artist rendering of the Qasr Al Hosn fort and surrounding area that gives an impression of what it will look like upon reopening in December. Some elements will re-open in 2019. Photo / Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority -
An artist rendering of the Qasr Al Hosn fort and surrounding area that gives an impression of what it will look like upon reopening in December. Some elements will re-open in 2019. Photo / Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority -
An artist rendering of the Qasr Al Hosn fort and surrounding area that gives an impression of what it will look like upon reopening in December. Some elements will re-open in 2019. Photo / Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority -
A historic photo of the Qasr Al Hosn fort in Abu Dhabi from the Edward Wilson collection. -
A historic photo of the Qasr Al Hosn fort in Abu Dhabi from the Hermann Burchardt collection. Photo / Hermann Burchardt and Berlin Museum of Ethnography -
Historic photo of the Qasr Al Hosn fort in Abu Dhabi, UAE from the Ronald Codrai collection -
A historic photo of the Qasr Al Hosn fort in Abu Dhabi from the John Wilkinson collection -
Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi circa 1940's. Courtesy Al Ittihad -
Boat making at the Qasr Al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi in 2014 -
Qasr Al Hosn in 2008. Photo: Lauren Lancaster / The National -
Qasr Al Hosn in 2008. Photo: Lauren Lancaster / The National -
Qasr Al Hosn in 2008. Photo: Lauren Lancaster / The National -
The construction in 2017. Christopher Pike / The National -
The construction in 2017. Christopher Pike / The National
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