The GCC Roundabout, known as Pearl Roundabout or Lulu Roundabout (Arabic: دوار اللؤلؤ(ة) Dawwār al-luʾluʾ(ah), "Roundabout of the pearl(s)" was a roundabout located near the financial district of Manama, Bahrain. The roundabout was named after the pearl monument that previously stood on the site and was destroyed on 18 March 2011 ...

2011年3月6日 · Six tusk-shaped, snow-white pillars rise from the ground up and meet at a central point holding a pearl. The pillars symbolize the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of Bahrain, Saudi...

The Bahrain Pearl Roundabout is a popular tourist destination located in the heart of Manama, the capital of Bahrain. The roundabout is a stunning sight to behold, with a giant pearl-shaped fountain in the center surrounded by a lush garden and a stunning view of the cityscape.

2024年11月1日 · This iconic structure was also called the Pearl Roundabout or Lulu Roundabout. It held great importance in Bahrain’s history and culture. Built in 1982, the monument marked Bahrain’s hosting of the third Gulf Cooperation Council summit. It featured six dhow-shaped “sails” reaching upwards, supporting a pearl at the top.

2022年10月12日 · Hamad Town is one of the largest modern cities in Bahrain, with a population approaching 90,000 people. Hamad Town is famous for its 22 roundabouts. Residential addresses are based on the number of the nearest roundabout. Hamad Town is 18 km from the capital Manama and 19 km from the airport.

2011年4月5日 · The roundabout, or traffic circle, has several meanings for Bahrain. It represents the strides of modernization that the British presence unfurled in Bahrain in the 1960s. Though it is not a British invention, the roundabout represented British development, principally of towns outside British cities.

2013年2月28日 · These manifestations of the roundabout - multifaceted, changing and often contradictory - produce a haunting rhetorical effect, instigating debates fuelled by images of past and on-going violence in Bahrain's history.

2023年11月5日 · For, unlike the typical traffic roundabouts, this one serves as an exclusive haven for Bahrain’s feathered inhabitants—pigeons. Unsurprisingly, this avian haven, complete with bustling restaurants, has become a popular destination for bird lovers.

2016年4月16日 · roundabouts As one approaches a roundabout one must slow down since, in the absence of any signals, it is a region of first-come-first-go. Once you have slowed down, keep an eye on the traffic on your left.

2017年6月29日 · On 18 March, the Bahraini government demolished the Pearl Roundabout, which had by then become a symbol for democracy in Bahrain and a focal point of the movement. Six years later, on 14 June 2017, Bahraini authorities officially reopened the …