Bahrain Financial Harbour
Bahrain Financial Harbour | |
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BFH | |
Bahrain Financial Harbour at completion (2009) | |
Record height | |
Preceded by | Bahrain WTC |
General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Mixed use |
Location | Manama, Bahrain |
Coordinates | 26°14′16″N 50°34′24″E / 26.23778°N 50.57333°ECoordinates: 26°14′16″N 50°34′24″E / 26.23778°N 50.57333°E |
Construction started | 2004 |
Completed | 2009 |
Cost | US$ 1,500,000,000+ |
Height | |
Roof | 260 m (853 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 53 (4 basement floors) |
Floor area | 380,000 m2 (4,090,000 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 2+ |
Design and construction | |
Architect | AJ Architects[1] |
Main contractor | Al Hamad Con. Co.[2] |
Other information | |
Parking | 11,000 |
Website | |
bfharbour.com |
Bahrain Financial Harbour (commonly abbreviated as BFH) is a large-scale commercial development project in Manama, the capital of Bahrain.
The commercial complex is located next to the King Faisal Highway, near many popular landmarks such as the Bahrain World Trade Center, Abraj Al Lulu, and the National Bank of Bahrain. The majority of the project is being constructed on reclaimed land. The BFH project consists of multiple construction phases such as:
- Bahrain Performance Center
- Commercial East
- Commercial West
- Diamond Tower
- Dhow Harbour
- Financial Center
- Harbour Row
- Hotel
- Residential North
- Residential South
The two tallest twin-towers (Commercial East and Commercial West) are currently listed as the tallest completed towers in Bahrain, with a height of 260 m (853 ft) with 53 floors.
Tenants
East Tower
- Ministry of Transportation - Headquarters on Floors 9, 32, and 33, Land Transport office on Floor 32[3]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bahrain Financial Harbour. |
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Bahrain
- List of twin buildings and structures
References
- ↑ http://www.aajarchi.com
- ↑ http://www.al-hamad.com
- ↑ "Contact Us" Ministry of Transportation. Retrieved on February 7, 2014. "Ministry of Transportation (Headquarters) P.O. Box 10325 Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973 17 534534 Fax: +973 17 534041 Courier address: 9th/32nd/33rd Floor, East Tower, Bahrain Financial Harbour" and "Land Transportation P.O. Box 10325 Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973 17 534534 Fax: +973 17 534041 Courier address: 32nd Floor, East Tower, Bahrain Financial Harbour" Address in Arabic : "وزارة المواصلات (المقر الرئيسي) صندوق بريد 10325 مملكة البحرين هاتف: 0097317534534 فاكس: 0097317534041 العنوان: الطابق 9، 32، 33 مرفأ البحرين المالي - البرج الشرقي " and "النقل البري صندوق بريد 10325 مملكة البحرين هاتف: 0097317534534 فاكس: 0097317534041 العنوان: الطابق 32 مرفأ البحرين المالي - البرج الشرقي "