Heart of Sharjah to be restored by 2025

High rise buildings around Al Hisn Fort and Bank Street will be demolished accordingly in phases, and buildings showcasing Sharjah’s architecture will rise in their stead. The project is scheduled for completion in 2025.

As Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), puts it, the Heart of Sharjah will build and retrofit old houses to what they looked like half a century ago and link the past, present and future through what was developed, what is being developed, and what will work 50 years from now.

Situated just minutes away from the Buheirah Corniche and 10 minutes from the Sharjah International Airport, the Heart of Sharjah will revive and link the historical Souq Al Shinasiyah and Sharjah’s heritage areas. “We have documented everything. 

Souk Al Shinasiyah will be rebuilt on Bank Street based on the foundations detected through the survey conducted using ground penetrating radar led by Japanese professors, Hanai Sasaki and Emeritus Tatsuo. Excavation and exploration works are also underway with the support of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. The survey and excavation works cover an area of 2,500sqm and is coordinated by the Sharjah Ruler’s Court in collaboration with Shurooq and with technical support from the Sharjah Department of Culture and Information’s Directorate of Heritage and Directorate of Antiquities.”