Old Bastakia


 

Sheikh Saeed's Palace as it used to be


  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
    As it is today after extensive restoration. Sheikh Saeed's Palace is now a Dubai Heritage Site.
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
    Sheikh Saeed's House was abandoned after his death in 1958. The house fell into disrepair.
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
    The materials used to build Sheikh Saeed's House were primarily coral rock, palm fronds and mud. Over time these materials crumbled and disintegrated.
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House
    The materials used to build Sheikh Saeed's House were primarily coral rock, palm fronds and mud. Over time these materials crumbled and disintegrated.
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
    The house became derelict in an area that was used for housing itinerant workers.
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
    The building became unsafe to enter.
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
  • Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House:
    Sheikh Saeed's House seen from across Dubai Creek. The masts of the ship berthed in Port Rashid can be seen on the skyline.
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