UAE pavilion, reverse waterfall: 10 architectural marvels that will remain at Expo 2020 Dubai

UAE pavilion, reverse waterfall: 10 architectural marvels that will remain at Expo 2020 Dubai

After the world fair ends, the exhibition site will be transformed into a futuristic '15-minute' city called District 2020

Published: Fri 11 Mar 2022, 10:41 AM Last updated: Fri 11 Mar 2022, 11:02 AM

With just three weeks lefts for the curtains to fall on Expo 2020 Dubai, crowds are swelling at the world fair as both tourists and residents scamper to make the best of the last 21 days.

But the fun and frolic don't have have to stop when the world fair ends on March 31. Long after Expo 2020 Dubai concludes, visitors can still walk through the sprawling site and enjoy some of the stunning architectural marvels that wooed the world.

In fact, 80 per cent of the site will remain intact and the exhibition site will be transformed into a futuristic '15-minute' city called District 2020 with office spaces, residential buildings, parks, exhibition spaces and offices.

Here are the 10 major landmarks that will stay long after the Expo officially ends.

Al Wasl Dome

The 360-degree translucent Al Wasl Dome, known as the beating heart and crown jewel of Expo, is undoubtedly the biggest Expo landmark that will remain intact.

Al Wasl, meaning ‘connection’, in Dubai - with its steel trellis and distinctive geometry