• Visitors will be able to judge for themselves when the new Mushrif Central Park finally opens to the ­public on Friday, March 20. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Visitors will be able to judge for themselves when the new Mushrif Central Park finally opens to the ­public on Friday, March 20. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Visitors who remember the old Mushrif Park are likely to be struck by the profound differences between the new park and its predecessor. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Visitors who remember the old Mushrif Park are likely to be struck by the profound differences between the new park and its predecessor. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The park has been designed to provide as many opportunities for play, entertainment, education and relaxation as possible. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The park has been designed to provide as many opportunities for play, entertainment, education and relaxation as possible. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The newly re-designed Mushrif Central Park took seven years of planning and three years of construction. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The newly re-designed Mushrif Central Park took seven years of planning and three years of construction. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The Great Lawn, capable of accommodating audiences of up to 2,500 people, is serviced by an amphitheatre. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The Great Lawn, capable of accommodating audiences of up to 2,500 people, is serviced by an amphitheatre. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The Shade House houses a collection of more than 30 tropical palm and shrub species. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The Shade House houses a collection of more than 30 tropical palm and shrub species. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The Wisdom Garden, a memorial to Sheikh Zayed, the founding President of the UAE, is built around a central water feature and a carefully composed grove of palms. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The Wisdom Garden, a memorial to Sheikh Zayed, the founding President of the UAE, is built around a central water feature and a carefully composed grove of palms. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The newly redesigned Mushrif Central Park took seven years of planning and three years to build. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The newly redesigned Mushrif Central Park took seven years of planning and three years to build. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The new Mushrif Central Park contains a botanical garden planted with arid and desert plant species. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The new Mushrif Central Park contains a botanical garden planted with arid and desert plant species. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The 14-hectare park replaces the old, women-and-children-only park that was first built in 1982. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The 14-hectare park replaces the old, women-and-children-only park that was first built in 1982. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The Evening Garden has been designed for quiet ­contemplation. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The Evening Garden has been designed for quiet ­contemplation. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The park has been designed to provide as many opportunities for play, entertainment, education and relaxation as possible. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The park has been designed to provide as many opportunities for play, entertainment, education and relaxation as possible. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The Animal Barn is a petting zoo that houses camels, donkeys, ponies and goats. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The Animal Barn is a petting zoo that houses camels, donkeys, ponies and goats. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • A children’s play area has been designed to mimic Bedouin camps and the UAE’s wadis and mountains. Silvia Razgova / The National
    A children’s play area has been designed to mimic Bedouin camps and the UAE’s wadis and mountains. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Visitors will be able to judge for themselves when the new Mushrif Central Park finally opens to the ­public on Friday, March 20. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Visitors will be able to judge for themselves when the new Mushrif Central Park finally opens to the ­public on Friday, March 20. Silvia Razgova / The National

UAE

Mushrif Park to open after Dh179 million renovation - in pictures

James Ohara

March 19, 2015

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The product of an international team of contractors, architects, engineers, botanical consultants and the locally based developer Al Ain Properties, the 14-hectare park replaces the old, women-and-children-only park that was first built at the junction of Al Karamah (24th) and Mohammed bin Khalifa (15th) streets in 1982.

Walled, gated and entirely closed to men, the original Mushrif Park was a very different kind of space from the one that will greet visitors.

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