Marota City is an under-construction development project in Damascus, Syria.[1][2] It is a mixed-use development project near Umayyad Square.[3][4] The project is viewed as a post-war reconstruction efforts to progress Syria after the years-long civil war, which was started in 2011.[5]
| Marota City | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Mix–use |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Modern architecture |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 2,149,000 sqm |
| Website | |
| marotacity.sy | |
The project provides 110,000 job opportunities and 27,000 permanent job opportunities.[6] The project site is located on the side of international road of Damascus, which connects to Lebanon and Jordan.[6] The project symbolizes post-war reconstruction of Syria. However, it has been also met with criticism.
Project
editThe project involves the reconstruction of mixed-used buildings, which provides 12,000 housing units for an estimated 60,000 residents.[7] Marota City, the new district in Damascus, is supposed to host modern real estate developments within a space of 2,149,000 square meters.[8] It includes gardens, water and sports spaces, administrative, and investment and commercial buildings, including two health centers, a fire station, 17 schools and kindergartens, five places of worship, and a floor car park.[6]
References
edit- ^ Al-Lababidi, Mahmoud (2019). Damascus businessmen: the phantoms of Marota City (Report). European University Institute.
- ^ "Projects – Arab Urban Development Institute". Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Ahmed, Usaid; Saleem, Muhammad Meeran; Osman, Mohamed Ashraf; Shamat, Shamat Fathi (2023-12-18). "Novel FDA-approved zavegepant drug for treating migraine". Annals of Medicine & Surgery. 86 (2): 923–925. doi:10.1097/ms9.0000000000001620. ISSN 2049-0801. PMC 10849432. PMID 38333255.
- ^ "A luxury city shows blueprint for Syria's rebuilding plans". AP News. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Is Marota City the Type of Reconstruction Syrians Need? | Shattuck Center on Conflict, Negotiation and Recovery". ccnr.ceu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ a b c fedaa (2022-11-14). "Marota City… the first step of reconstruction phases in Syria". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Marota City". Arab News. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Get free Access 100,000+ Middle East & North Africa construction projects". www.bncnetwork.net. Retrieved 2024-06-07.