VirtualGlobetrotting: Bahrain: Al Manamah

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Bahrain World Trade Centre
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The Bahrain World Trade Center (also known as: Bahrain WTC or BWTC) is a 240 m (787 ft) high twin tower complex by South African architect Shaun Killa, located in Manama, Bahrain. The building is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design.
The 50-floor structure is constructed next to the King Faisal Highway, close to popular landmarks such as the towers of BFH, NBB, Abraj Al Lulu and the scenic Pearl Roundabout. It is the second tallest building in Bahrain, after the twin towers of the Bahrain Financial Harbor. The project of the building has received several awards for sustainability, including;
1. The 2006 LEAF Awards for ‘Best Use of Technology within a Large Scheme’.
2. The Arab Construction World for ‘Sustainable Design Award’.

Bahrain National Stadium
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Pearl Monument (2/18/2011)
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Site of ongoing protests in capital of Bahrain.

Qal'at al-Bahrain
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Qal'at al-Bahrain is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. It is composed of an artificial mound created by human inhabitants from 2300 BC up to the 1700's. Among other things, it was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization, and served more recently as a Portuguese fort. For these reasons, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. Qal'at al–Bahrain( also known as the Bahrain Fort or Portuguese fort) is an archaeological site and historic fort.
It is a typical tell – an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata of the 300x600-metre tell testify to continuous human presence from about 2300 B.C. to the 16th century A.D. About 25% of the site has been excavated revealing structures of different types: residential, public, commercial, religious and military. They testify to the importance of the site, a trading port, over the centuries. On the top of the 12m high mound, there is the impressive Portuguese fort, which gave the whole site its name, qal'a, meaning fort. The site was the capital of the Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region. It contains the richest remains inventoried of this civilization, which was hitherto only known from written Sumerian references.

Harper Ferry class dock landing ship
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Avenger class mine countermeasures
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Al Ahli Stadium
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Home ground of Al-Ahli. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

Mars Class Combat Stores Ship
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University of Bahrain & Bahrain Polytechnic
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_Polytechnic

Dual Towers
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260 m (853 ft)
By Ahmed Janahi Architects

Four Seasons Hotel & Residences (tallest building in Bahrain)
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At 269.7 m (885 ft), this is the tallest building in Manama and in Bahrain.
By Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill
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Medical University of Bahrain

Cyclone Class Patrol Ship
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The Cyclone-class ships are assigned to Commander, Atlantic Fleet. Of the thirteen ships, three operate out of the Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. five are forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain and five are on loan to the U.S. Coast Guard

'Fun Land'

Embassy of Germany in Manama, Bahrain
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Beit Al Quran
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Beit Al Qur'an (Arabic: بيت القرآن‎, meaning: the House of Qur'an) is a multi-purpose complex dedicated to the Islamic arts and is located in Hoora, Bahrain. Established in 1990, the complex is most famous for its Islamic museum, which has been acknowledged as being one of the most renowned Islamic museums in the world.

Al Fateh Grand Mosque
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The Al-Fateh Mosque (also known as Al-Fateh Islamic Center & Al Fateh Grand Mosque) (Arabic: مسجد الفاتح‎; transliterated: Masjid al-Fatih) is one of the largest mosques in the world, encompassing 6,500 square meters and having the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time.

Island class 110-foot Patrol Boat
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Bahrain National Museum
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The museum possesses a rich collection of Bahrain's ancient archaeological artifacts acquired since 1988, and covers nearly 5000 years of Bahrain's history.

Embassy of Germany, Al Manamah
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Embassy of China, Al Manamah
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US Embassy
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Embassy of Pakistan, Al Manamah

Etihad Airways (Visit Abu Dhabi 2014 livery) A330-300 A6-AFA
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Embassy of France, Al Manamah

Embassy of the Netherlands, Al Manamah

MV-22 aboard San Antonio-class
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National Theatre of Bahrain
Opened on 12 November 2012 and costing $50 million

'Arab Spring' / 'Bahraini uprising' protests (March 3, 2011)
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This imagery was taken 11 days before the deadly raid of the roundabout.
The Bahraini uprising (February 14, 2011 – March 18, 2011) was a series of demonstrations, amounting to a sustained campaign of civil and violent resistance in the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain.
On 14 March, 1000 troops from Saudi Arabia and 500 troops from UAE entered Bahrain and crushed the uprising. Pearl Roundabout was cleared of protesters and the iconic statue at its center was destroyed.

Bahrain World Trade Center
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Direct link below.

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
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Embassy of Japan, Al Manamah

Embassy of Russia, Al Manamah

Bahrain Bay

Embassy of the United Kingdom, Al Manamah

Embassy of Iran, Al Manamah

Embassy of Malaysia, Al Manamah

Bu Maher Fort

Almoayyed Tower
At 172 m, this was the tallest building in Bahrain from 2003 to 2007

Dilmun Burial Mounds
Designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 2019

Muharraq Island
Most densely populated island in Bahrain

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AFAQ Institute of Aviation Technology
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Bahrain VTS Tower
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