Shees Park
Shees Park | |
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Type | Municipal |
Location | Sharjah |
Operated by | Sharjah Municipality: Sharjah Public Parks |
Shees Park (or Shis Park) is a recreational park near the village of Shis in Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.
The park was constructed in 8 months. It covers an area of 11,362 m2, has a 25-meter-high artificial waterfall and includes 506 meters of walkways throughout three mountain terraces connected by stone stairs leading to the main viewing platform at a height of 30 meters from the main park level.[1] It includes a children's play area, 32 shaded seating areas for families, an outdoor theater that can accommodate 70 people and a barbecue area.[2][3][4]
It was inaugurated by the Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, on 15 October, 2020.[5]
Gallery[]
Shees Park Entrance
Arabic Plaque describing date of inauguration
View from Mountain Walkway
View from Mountain Walkway
View from Mountain Walkway
One of the Pathways
One of the seating areas
See also[]
- Sharjah National Park
- Jebel Hafeet National Park, Abu Dhabi
- Mangrove National Park, Abu Dhabi
References[]
- ^ "Sharjah Ruler inaugurates, inspects development projects in Khorfakkan". wam. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Sharjah Ruler opens Shees Park in Khorfakkan". Dubai Gazette. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Ruler of Sharjah inaugurates Shees Park and Najd Al Maqsar village..." AlKhaleej Today (in Arabic). 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Sharjah opens key tourism project in Khorfakkan". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ Wam. "Video: Sheikh Sultan inaugurates new park in Sharjah". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- National parks of the United Arab Emirates
- Geography of the Emirate of Sharjah
- Tourist attractions in the Emirate of Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates geography stubs