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Sharjah announces opening of Hanging Gardens project
Sharjah has announced the opening of its ambitious Hanging Gardens project in the city of Kalba, featuring more than 100,000 trees. Spanning 1.6 million sq ft area, it acts as a central location for leisure, sports and beautiful natural surroundings.
HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Hanging Gardens in the city of Kalba, located on the Sharjah-Kalba Road, featuring more than 100,000 trees, reported Wam.
Spanning 1.6 million sq ft area, the Hanging Gardens reach a height of 281m above sea level. The garden boasts key elements including green spaces, flowers adorning the terraces, and waterfalls as well as a central restaurant that can seat 215 people.
The restaurant features a classic semi-circular architectural design and provides views of the gardens and waterfall.
During the visit, Dr. Sheikh Sultan carefully inspected the mountain climbing routes with three varying difficulty levels - for children, beginners, and professionals - showcasing agricultural terraces, waterfalls, lush trees, and colourful flowers along the way, stated the report.
The Hanging Gardens also has an excursion train that will run on a 820-m track passing through 4 stations. It can carry a total of 55 people. In addition to this, the park has a 760m running track encircling its landmarks from the interior.
The Sharah ruler then moved to the upper area of the Hanging Gardens, where a restaurant building was built using traditional wooden architecture to serve visitors.
The restaurant, located 270m above sea level, can accommodates 100 guests and provides a stunning panoramic view of the three sides of the Hanging Gardens, said the report.
The project offers various amenities for visitors, such as 262 parking spaces, facilities for disabled parking, and electric vehicle charging stations. Moreover, the facilities include restrooms, prayer rooms for both genders, and a cafeteria offering light meals.
Sheikh Dr. Sultan also inaugurated the Arabian Tahr project within the new expansion of Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre, in the city of Kalba, which aims to provide a large natural environment for breeding the endangered Arabian Tahr, reported Wam.
The project serves a 2.6 km service road, and a 2.1 km walkway. The spaces adjacent to the canopies have also been planted with plants from the mountainous nature to enhance the general atmosphere of the place and increase the shade spaces available in the area.
In addition to this, it will also provide 740 parking lots along the road adjacent to the canopies, it added.