Inside Abu Dhabi's dazzling $478 million mansion, home to world’s richest family
World's richest family lives in "Palace of the Nation," Qasr Al-Watan
Abu Dhabi’s "Palace of the Nation," home to the richest family in the world is open for the public to visit and marvel at, CNN reported.
The "Qasr Al-Watan," a grandiose structure that spans 380,000 square meters, is valued at $478 million.
The head of the Nahyan family, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is the President of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, lives there along with his 18 brothers, 11 sisters, nine children, and 18 grandchildren.
Based inside the Presidential Palace complex in the UAE capital, Qasr Al Watan pays homage to Arabian heritage and design.
The house also features the Qasar Al Watan Library, which boasts a collection of over 50,000 books and resources.
The impressive palace is open to the public seven days a week from 11am to 6:30pm.
Visitors are able to explore a host of facilities and attractions during their visit, including the extensive gardens, The Great Hall, visitor's centre, the courtyard, and more.
In the evening a sound and light show, titled Palace in Motion, which celebrates the culture and heritage of the UAE, brings the outside of the building to life.
-
Tropical Cyclone Koji: Thousands of Australians affected by mass power outages in Queensland -
Greenland as geopolitical hotspot: Why Arctic region matters for US, China & Russia? -
US 'Doomsday Plane' lands at LAX for the first time in its 51-year history -
Australia on alert: State of disaster declared as Victoria’s bushfires rage -
US Arctic strategy: Trump threatens to take Greenland ‘the hard way’ -
Environment Canada weather warning as cold front brings strong winds to Ottawa -
Will Venezuela rebuild diplomatic relations with US? -
Storm Goretti leaves widespread power outages across France, Britain