5/5 M N Girish K. 2 years ago on Google
Pearl
Monument
is
a
wonderful
and
peaceful
place
to
visit
in
Doha.
Nice
sea
behind
the
monument
makes
it
a
picture
perfect
place
to
take
some
wonderful
shots
with
boats
and
ships
waiting
for
visitors
for
a
city
tour
by
water...
The
pearl’s
significance
is
still
honored
throughout
Qatar
today.
There
is
a
giant
Pearl
Monument
in
Doha,
a
luxury
artificial
island
called
The
Pearl
was
built
on
one
of
the
nation’s
major
pearl-diving
sites,
and
the
annual
Qatar
Marine
Festival
showcases
pearling
methods
as
well
as
its
history.
And
located
on
Corniche
Street,
just
before
entering
Dhow
Harbor,
stands
the
Pearl
Monument.
The
fountain
sculpture
depicts
a
giant
open
oyster
presenting
a
massive
pearl
in
its
mouth.
This
fountain,
which
lights
up
at
night,
provides
an
ideal
photo
opportunity
while
paying
homage
to
Qatar’s
pearling
history.
Pearl
diving
was
a
seasonal
activity
and
profession
that
took
place
between
June
and
September
each
year.
Divers
and
crews
would
set
out
on
a
two-month-long
journey
as
well
as
a
40-day
journey
in
the
hopes
of
returning
with
a
plentiful
bounty.
But
as
Japan
began
cultivating
pearl
beds
and
creating
oyster
farms
in
the
mid-1920s,
pearl
prices
decreased.
Coupled
with
the
discovery
of
oil,
Qatar’s
priorities
underwent
a
massive
shift,
and,
as
they
say,
the
rest
is
history.
This
is
close
to
the
Islamic
museum
and
takes
about
20-30
minutes
to
walk
around
the
place.
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