Issue 01 · Abu Dhabi · Landmark · Abu Dhabi

Qasr Al Watan

The Palace of the Nation, beneath a 37-metre dome.

Qasr Al Watan in the evening, the palace and its colonnades lit in warm gold against a deep blue sky, with a wide, reflective courtyard in the foreground.
Photo: EMIC WORKS / ©Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi · Source: DCT Abu Dhabi MediaHub

Qasr Al Watan — the “Palace of the Nation” — is housed within the Presidential Palace compound in Abu Dhabi. Its Spirit of Collaboration chamber hosts meetings of the Federal Supreme Council and the UAE Cabinet, as well as official summits.

The palace opened to the public on 11 March 2019.

The central dome of the Great Hall is 37 metres in diameter and rises to 60 metres. The Spirit of Collaboration’s chandelier is made from 350,000 pieces of crystal. In the east wing, the House of Knowledge displays rare artefacts, books and manuscripts, and the Qasr Al Watan Library holds more than 50,000 books and resources.

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