- Safa Park
Infobox park
park=Safa Park
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type=Municipal
location=Dubai
coordinates=coord|25|11|08|N|55|14|50|E
size=158.147 acres (0.64 km², 0.247 mi², 64 hectares)
opened=1975
operator=Dubai Municipality: Dubai Public Parks
status=Open all year from 8 AM to 11 PMSafa Park (in Arabic: حديقة الصفا) is a 64 hectare (158.147 acre)
urban park located inDubai ,United Arab Emirates . It is 10.53 km (6.60 mi) southwest of the traditional center of Dubai alongSheikh Zayed Road . The park is bordered by Sheikh Zayed Road,Al Wasl Road , Al Hadiqa Street, and 55th Street.Created in 1975, Safa Park was located on the outskirts of Dubai. Prior to its creation, the area was inhabited by
illegal immigrants fromSouth Asia . They lived in makeshift homes without running water. The Dubai government turned its head from these illegal immigrants due to the need for their labor. The immigrants were later given amnesty and expelled from the immediate area for the creation of the park. [ [http://www.dubaiasitusedtobe.com/pages/singlepages/snippets.shtm Safa Park Information (Click on "Safa Park 1971")] ]After being a destination for Dubai's residents for nine years, the park went under redevelopment in 1984. Another redevelopment occurred between 1989 and 1992. The first redevelopment included the addition of sanitary utilities and an indoor playground. The latter development delivered recreational and service facilities to the park. [ [http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=1691 Safa Park Redevelopment] ] [ [http://vgn.dm.gov.ae/DMEGOV/dm-park-safa Dubai Municipality: Dubai Public Parks: Al Safa Park] ] Today Safa Park is almost in the center of the city and only 3.05 km (1.90 mi) from the
Burj Dubai , 5.06 km (3.14 mi) from theEmirates Towers , and 6.27 km (3.90 mi) from theDubai World Trade Centre . Due to Dubai's rapid growth,skyscraper s are now approaching the park's doorstep.The park contains three lakes, over 200 species of birds, and 16,924 different trees and bushes. [ [http://vgn.dm.gov.ae/DMEGOV/dm-pasafa-recreation Dubai Municipality: Dubai Public Parks: Al Safa Park: Recreation] ] Within the park, one can find grassy lawns (which cover 80% of the whole park), a little forest, and a hill to offer panoramic views of the park. A waterfall flows out of the hill and into the largest lake which contains a fountain and touring boats.
The entrance fee to Safa Park is 3 dirhams per person. There are four entrances to the park, one from each road that borders it. The park is open daily from 0800 to 2300 (8:00 AM to 11:00 PM).
References
External links
* [http://archnet.org/library/images/one-image-large.tcl?location_id=3082&image_id=51710&start=1&limit=9 Safa Park Pictures from 1994]
* [http://vgn.dm.gov.ae/DMEGOV/dm-park-safa Dubai Municipality: Dubai Public Parks: Al Safa Park]
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