Al Wahda Arches

The Al Wahda Arches is a monumental pair of 20° inclined steel arches, spanning the "5/6 interchange" of the Lusail expressway, Qatar which connects West Bay with Lusail City.

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Type: Monument
Description: monumental arches in Doha
Also known as: “5/6 Arch”, “Al Wahada arches”, “Gateway Arch”, and “Qatar Arch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex and Tornado Tower.

Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex

Sports venue

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The Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex is a tennis and squash complex in Doha, Qatar. The center is owned and operated by the Qatar Tennis Federation. Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex is situated 2½ km south of Al Wahda Arches.

Tornado Tower

Building

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The Tornado Tower, also called the QIPCO Tower, is a high-rise office skyscraper in the city of Doha, Qatar. The building stands at a height of 640 feet tall with 52 floors. Tornado Tower is situated 2 km southeast of Al Wahda Arches.

Commercial Bank of Qatar

Bank

Commercialbank Plaza is a 22-storey office building on the North Shore of Doha, Qatar, built as a new head office by the Commercial Bank of Qatar. The building was opened on May 13, 2009 by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar. Commercial Bank of Qatar is situated 2½ km south of Al Wahda Arches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Onaiza and West Bay.

Onaiza

Suburb

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Onaiza is a north-eastern district of Doha, Qatar. It is located between Al Dafna, Qatar's emerging central business district, and Lusail, a development north of Doha which is set to hold 200,000 residents in the near future.

West Bay

Suburb

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West Bay is an area in Doha, Qatar that encompasses the city's east coast districts, namely, Al Qassar, Al Dafna, West Bay Lagoon, and Onaiza. West Bay includes many modern buildings unlike other, older districts of Doha.