Monument · Al Ras Al Akhdar, Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi
The Founder's Memorial
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The Founder's Memorial is a 3.3-hectare public memorial on the Corniche in Al Ras Al Akhdar, Abu Dhabi, dedicated to the UAE's founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Why go
The Founder's Memorial is a public memorial to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, on Corniche Road in Al Ras Al Akhdar, Abu Dhabi. Visit Abu Dhabi says the 3.3-hectare space was inaugurated in 2018, the Year of Zayed, and that at its heart is The Constellation, a three-dimensional portrait of Sheikh Zayed. The same page says larger groups must book in advance, individuals and small groups need no booking, and cultural tours are booked ahead. This record is the memorial, not the Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island or the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The memorial's own website did not answer this session.
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