Dubai Marina
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Dubai Marina is a district in the heart of what has recently become known as 'new Dubai', in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located at on Interchange 5 between Jebel Ali Port and the area which hosts Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and the American University in Dubai. The first phase of this project has been completed.
The marina is entirely man-made and has been developed by the real estate development firm Emaar Properties of the United Arab Emirates. The marina will contain over 200 high-rise buildings and some supertall skyscrapers, Dubai Marina Towers, The Torch Dubai Marina, Infinity Tower, The Princess Tower, Number One Dubai Marina, Marina Terrace, Le Reve and Horizon Tower to name a few, and comprise of an area of 4.9 million m² (50 million ft²), which includes the 40 residential and hotel towers of the Jumeirah Beach Residence. Upon completion, it is claimed to be the world's largest man-made marina. The current largest man-made marina in the world is Marina del Rey in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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Basement collapse @ Dubai Marina on 14th March 2007
[edit] External links
- Dubai Marina - Development profile.
- Dubai Marina Towers Index - Towers in the Dubai Marina
- Jumeirah Beach Residence - Development profile.
- Dubai Select Property- High end private developer on Dubai Marina
- Bay Central Dubai Marina- The central development on Dubai Marina
- Panoramic and interactive view of Dubai Marina - Virtual Reality Tour (Quick Time Player required)
- Panoramic views of Dubai Marina by day- by Alessandro Dubaldo (Sun Java required)
- Panoramic views of Dubai Marina by night- by Alessandro Dubaldo (Sun Java required)
- Dubai Marina 101