1. Surrounded by 85 hectares (about 210 acres) of organic, landscaped gardens, and fountains

2. Surrounded by 85 hectares (about 210 acres) of organic, landscaped gardens, and fountains 3. that form a welcome oasis for migratory and local birdlife, 4. THIS GRANDIOSE STRUCTURE WAS DESIGNED TO BE AN ICON OF THE EMIRATE AND TO PLACE ABU DHABI AT THE CENTRE OF EMIRATE POLITICS. 5. this grandiose structure was designed to be an icon of the Em 6. Thanks for your attention! Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.