Zabeel Park ( ar, حديقة زعبيل) is an

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located in the

Zabeel Zabeel (25 October 1986 – 25 September 2015) was a New Zealand-bred racehorse who predominantly raced in Australia. He was retired to stud and became a champion sire. He is a bay son of Sir Tristram (IRE) from the Nureyev mare Lady Gisell ...

district of

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

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. It is bounded by

Sheikh Rashid Road D 75 ( ar, د ٧٥), also known as Sheikh Rashid Road or Al Qutaeyat Road, is a road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The road begins in Bur Dubai, running perpendicular to D 92 (Al Mina Road). D 75 proceeds south-eastward towards the localities o ...

to the north, the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road to the northwest, while the

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cuts through the south. The park is divided into numerous sectors connected by pedestrian bridges, and there are multiple entrance gates. The

Dubai Frame The Dubai Frame ( ar, برواز دبي) is an observatory, museum, and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. It holds the record for the largest frame in the world. The building has a height of 150.24 meters and a width of 95.53 meters. The building m ...

is located inside the park. Situated between Al Karama and the

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, Zabeel Park covers much of the Al Kifaf area. It is accessible from the Red Line of

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via the nearby Al Jafiliya Station. It is maintained by the Public Parks and Horticulture Department of

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Background

The park was opened to the public in December 2005, in an inauguration ceremony by Sheikh

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, حمدان بن راشد أل مكتوم, '; 25 December 1945 – 24 March 2021) was an Emirati politician, the deputy ruler of Dubai and the minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates ...

. The size of Zabeel Park is 47.5 ha (117.375 acres), or about 45 football fields. The parking capacity can accommodate 2,300 vehicles.

Activities

The entrance fee is AED 5 per person. The park is one of the city's largest and most frequented, and is a popular spot for sports and

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. It contains various recreational facilities including a 2.5 km jogging track on the park perimeter, pedestrian tracks, BMX track, skateboarding park, barbecue and picnic areas, a

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, lakeside restaurants, ice skating, a mini

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and golfing area, shaded seating and children's play areas. There is also an exhibition gallery, prayer rooms, a fitness centre, and various monuments. The park has a technology-based theme, with three zones (the Alternative Energy Zone, Communications Zone and the Techno Zone) containing educational and interactive displays. It also offers a 3D cinema for

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activities. There are over 3,000

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plantations in the park, in addition to 7,000 other trees of a variety of 14 species. Visitors have access to

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internet. During the 20th

Dubai Shopping Festival Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF; ar, مهرجان دبي للتسوق, Mahrajan Dubayy lil-tasawoq) is an annual event that runs for over a month displaying the very best the city of Dubai has to offer. Organised by the Dubai Festivals & Retail Est ...

in 2015, the park attracted over 90,000 visitors in the first 10 days.

Photo gallery

File:Dubai Roads on 1 May 2007.jpg, Aerial view of the interchange between

Al Qutaeyat Road D 75 ( ar, د ٧٥), also known as Sheikh Rashid Road or Al Qutaeyat Road, is a road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The road begins in Bur Dubai, running perpendicular to D 92 (Al Mina Road). D 75 proceeds south-eastward towards the localities o ...

and

Zabeel Road Zabeel (25 October 1986 – 25 September 2015) was a New Zealand-bred racehorse who predominantly raced in Australia. He was retired to stud and became a champion sire. He is a bay son of Sir Tristram (IRE) from the Nureyev mare Lady Gisell ...

; Zabeel Park is on the left File:Dubai Skyline from Zabeel Park.jpg, Dubai Skyline from Zabeel Park

References

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{{Dubai landmarks 2005 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Parks in Dubai Urban public parks

Background

Activities

Photo gallery

See also

References

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