At the initiative of the National Archives and Library

Majestic Emirati castles adorn Google Maps

The National Archives and Library are among the pioneering institutions in preserving the memory of the nation.

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The National Archives and Library took the initiative to enhance the national memory by enriching the works file on Google Maps with many historical photographs, and old and modern professional photos of forts, towers and castles in the United Arab Emirates, which symbolize, with its historical dimension, the lofty and greatness of the past, and the creativity of the Emirati man in the field of traditional architecture. .

The National Archives and Library's interest in publishing these images stems from their being part of the urban heritage left by parents and grandparents, urban identity and national history, and their keenness to use programs and technologies to enrich the nation's memory.

At a time when the Google Maps service has become an essential thing for people to know the places they go to and their details, and the roads that lead to them, the National Archives and Library have fed information on Google Maps with images that enhance the knowledge of Internet users of the most important historical places in the UAE.

The National Archives and Library owns collections of these photos, which were recently taken with professional lenses.

The initiative demonstrates the extent to which the National Archives and Library are interested in the place with all its various spaces and its extensions in deep roots, and describing the urban styles and their symbols are among the most important distinguishing elements of the place, especially since a large part of the genius of the place is embodied in the architecture.

The National Archives and Library are among the pioneering institutions in preserving the nation’s memory and making it available to its beneficiaries inside and outside the country, with his keenness that what he publishes on the Internet bears his logo, which preserves his copyright and property rights.

The National Archives and Library focused on supporting Google Maps with images of its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, its conservation and restoration building, and the Emirates Library, which specializes in sources and references related to the history and heritage of the UAE in particular and the Gulf region in general.

The images in which the National Archives and the National Library enriched Google Maps vary, and they are from all emirates of the country, the most prominent of which are: Qasr Al-Hosn, Al-Maqtaa Fort in Abu Dhabi, Muzaira’a Castle in Liwa, Al-Murabba, Al-Jahili and Al-Anakah castles in Al-Ain, Umm Al-Quwain Museum (Al-Ali Fort), and Al-Sa’a Roundabout. In Dubai, Masafi Castle in Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah Fort.. and others.

just the beginning 

The initiative of the National Archives and the National Library to enrich the file of works on Google Maps is a starting step for a national project that the Archives will continue to enhance with modern professional images, maps and historical images that it derives from the Photo Archive and the Presidential Archive in it.

The images are varied and are distinguished from all the emirates of the country, including Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi, Clock Tower in Dubai, and Masafi Castle in Ras Al Khaimah.

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