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'''As Salatah''' ({{ |
'''As Salatah''' ({{langx|ar|اسلطة}}; also known as '''Old Al Salata''') is a district in [[Qatar]], located in the [[municipalities of Qatar|municipality]] of [[Ad-Dawhah (municipality)|Ad Dawhah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf|title=2010 population census|publisher=Qatar Statistics Authority|accessdate=31 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142501/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is primarily a commercial district located near [[Hamad International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-14662-gtg-completes-14-storey-muraikh-tower-in-doha/|title=GTG completes 14-storey Muraikh Tower in Doha|publisher=Construction Week Online|date=15 November 2011|accessdate=31 July 2015}}</ref> In the 1970s, as part of a masterz plan for Doha prepared by Llewelyn Davies, the whole district was redeveloped in a push to modernize the cityscape.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SGdPDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA182|last1=Benna|first1=Umar G.|last2=Garba|first2=Shaibu Bala|title=Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World|publisher=IGI Global|date=7 June 2016|page=182|isbn=9781522501886}}</ref> The [[Civil Aviation Authority (Qatar)|Civil Aviation Authority]] and the [[National Museum of Qatar]] are located in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caa.gov.qa/en-us/News/Pages/building-civil-aviation-authority-has-been-transferred-alsharq-tower-behind-qatar-national-museum.aspx|title=The building of the Civil Aviation Authority has been transferred to Alsharq Tower behind Qatar National Museum , Old Al Salata|publisher=Civil Aviation Authority (Qatar)|date=21 May 2017|accessdate=14 November 2019}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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{{See also|Old Amiri Palace}} |
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The district was named after the Sulaiti tribe, who owned large plots of land in the area.<ref name="j194">{{cite book|last1=Jaidah|first1=Ibrahim|last2=Bourennane|first2=Malika|title=The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950|publisher=Skira|year=2010|page=194|isbn=978-8861307933}}</ref> Sheikh [[Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani]] selected the area as the seat of government in the early 1900s due to its close proximity to the sea and ease of access for vessels. The seat was later transferred to central Doha in 1923.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jaidah|first1=Ibrahim|last2=Bourennane|first2=Malika|title=The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950|publisher=Skira|year=2010|page=66|isbn=978-8861307933}}</ref> |
The district was named after the Sulaiti tribe, who owned large plots of land in the area.<ref name="j194">{{cite book|last1=Jaidah|first1=Ibrahim|last2=Bourennane|first2=Malika|title=The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950|publisher=Skira|year=2010|page=194|isbn=978-8861307933}}</ref> Sheikh [[Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani]] selected the area as the seat of government in the early 1900s due to its close proximity to the sea and ease of access for vessels. The seat was later transferred to central Doha in 1923.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jaidah|first1=Ibrahim|last2=Bourennane|first2=Malika|title=The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950|publisher=Skira|year=2010|page=66|isbn=978-8861307933}}</ref> |
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==Historic landmarks== |
==Historic landmarks== |
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===Al Sulaiti House=== |
===Al Sulaiti House=== |
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Constructed around the mid-20th century, it was one of the most sizable buildings in the district at the time it was inaugurated. It was later renovated in order to house the Qatar |
Constructed around the mid-20th century, it was one of the most sizable buildings in the district at the time it was inaugurated. It was later renovated in order to house the Qatar Folkloric Troupe. The building is rectangular in shape and encloses a large courtyard. After its renovation, the traditional roof was replaced with a concrete one.<ref name="j194"/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[As Salatah al Jadidah]] (New Al Salata) |
*[[As Salatah al Jadidah]] (New Al Salata) |
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==Gallery== |
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National Museum of Qatar and Sheraouh Street in Old Salata.jpg|[[National Museum of Qatar]] and Sheraouh Street in Old Salata. The district's borders start at the National Museum. |
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Doha Palace looking south.jpg| "[[Old Amiri Palace|Dohah Palace]] looking south", photographed by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula in 1934 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 22:33, 30 October 2024
As Salatah
اسلطة | |
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District | |
 Part of the National Museum of Qatar with the skyline of Old Salata in the background | |
  As Salatah  As Salatah | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′05″N 51°32′47″E / 25.2846°N 51.5463°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
| Zone | Zone 18 |
| District no. | 16 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
As Salatah (Arabic: اسلطة; also known as Old Al Salata) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.[2] It is primarily a commercial district located near Hamad International Airport.[3] In the 1970s, as part of a masterz plan for Doha prepared by Llewelyn Davies, the whole district was redeveloped in a push to modernize the cityscape.[4] The Civil Aviation Authority and the National Museum of Qatar are located in the district.[5]
History
[edit]The district was named after the Sulaiti tribe, who owned large plots of land in the area.[6] Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani selected the area as the seat of government in the early 1900s due to its close proximity to the sea and ease of access for vessels. The seat was later transferred to central Doha in 1923.[7]
Historic landmarks
[edit]Al Sulaiti House
[edit]Constructed around the mid-20th century, it was one of the most sizable buildings in the district at the time it was inaugurated. It was later renovated in order to house the Qatar Folkloric Troupe. The building is rectangular in shape and encloses a large courtyard. After its renovation, the traditional roof was replaced with a concrete one.[6]
See also
[edit]- As Salatah al Jadidah (New Al Salata)
Gallery
[edit]-
National Museum of Qatar and Sheraouh Street in Old Salata. The district's borders start at the National Museum. -
"Dohah Palace looking south", photographed by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula in 1934
References
[edit]- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "GTG completes 14-storey Muraikh Tower in Doha". Construction Week Online. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Benna, Umar G.; Garba, Shaibu Bala (7 June 2016). Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World. IGI Global. p. 182. ISBN 9781522501886.
- ^ "The building of the Civil Aviation Authority has been transferred to Alsharq Tower behind Qatar National Museum , Old Al Salata". Civil Aviation Authority (Qatar). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 194. ISBN 978-8861307933.
- ^ Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 66. ISBN 978-8861307933.
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