Activity · Al Rawdah · $ · GREAT FOR KIDS
Wahat Al Karama
Just across from the Grand Mosque is one of the most powerful public spaces in Abu Dhabi. Wahat Al Karama honours the people who lost their lives serving the UAE through a sculpture of 31 leaning tablets, a quiet Pavilion of Honour and a vast reflecting pool. The geometry is remarkable, but this is a place of remembrance first. Stay long enough to understand the story, then see the mosque reflected in the water.
Good to know
Family-friendly
What to expect
- 01National memorial with 31 leaning aluminium tablets
- 02Reflecting pool frames views of the Grand Mosque
- 03Free entry; visitor centre daily 9am–7pm
“Explore the meaning behind the 31 tablets and step inside the Pavilion of Honour before heading to the reflection pool. Take your photographs from the plaza rather than treating the memorial as a quick backdrop.”
“The visitor centre operates 9am–7pm; the outdoor Memorial Plaza can remain accessible later. Free guided tours run at 10am and 5pm and can be requested at the visitor centre. Arrive before sunset for the best light, but keep photography and behaviour respectful in the memorial spaces.”
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Location
Al Tharwaniyyah Street, opposite Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Al Rawdah, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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