MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS
DOHA EMIRATE OF QATAR
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MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART
Museum on a man-made island designed in 2000 by architect I.M. Pei
COLLECTION
Earthenware dishes and bowls
Islamic Arts and Crafts
The permanent Collection
CarPets and Persian Rugs
MODERN ARAB ART
MATHAF MUSEUM by architect Jean-Francois Boudin
SKYSCRAPER
Jean Nouvel's brise-soleil façade The Palm SkYscraPer
Navigation Tower Tornado Tower
Residential Towers High-rise buildings
Ofice Towers in Doha's Financial Centre
Glass Facade and Curtain Wall
Qatar's Tower with islamic facade
Skyscraper Architecture
Commercial Towers Under Construction
HiGh-Rise Buildings
HOTELS + APARTMENTS
Hotels and Apartments
Sheraton Hotel
PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Post Office
Ministry & Government
SPorts CitY Stadium
Education CitY
Convention Center
DOHA + WEST BAY
Corniche Panorama
CitY of Doha
Downtown
Historic SouQ
The The Desert
UFO Residence
Frame buildings
TRADITIONAL
Ornament, Tent
MosQue, Arches
HISTORY
DOHA is the capital city of the state of QATAR
an Arab EMIRATE occupying the small Peninsula
in the southwest of the PERSIAN GULF.
Ruled by the house of AL-THANI since it's
founding in 1878 the capitol DOHA developed from
quiet fishing and pearl diving harbour to a major
exporter of LNG (Liquified Natural Gas)
Qatar's focus is also on international sport events.
After hosting championships in athletics and
tennis tournaments, Qatar is going for the worldcup.
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