Msheireb Downtown Doha, Planned community in Qatar
Msheireb Downtown Doha is a mixed-use district in the center of the city combining residences, offices, shops, and cultural venues across roughly 31 hectares. The development includes over 100 buildings ranging from three to thirty stories, with most designed to meet high environmental standards and featuring an underground parking facility with capacity for more than 10,000 vehicles.
Development began in 2010 with the goal of revitalizing the historic downtown area and transforming it into a sustainable mixed-use neighborhood. This regeneration marked a shift in Qatar's approach to urban growth, prioritizing walkable communities over sprawl and creating one of the world's first sustainable downtown projects.
The district's design draws from traditional Qatari architectural language, featuring simple geometric patterns and thoughtful use of light throughout its buildings and public spaces. This approach creates a sense of cultural continuity that residents and visitors experience as they move through the area.
The district is designed for walking and offers ample underground parking, making visits convenient regardless of how you arrive. Its central location near the Corniche and main roads provides easy access from different parts of Doha without difficulty.
The development features the world's largest underground parking facility with capacity for over 10,000 vehicles, officially recognized in 2024. This engineering achievement allows the district to accommodate significant visitor numbers while keeping pedestrian areas uncluttered and accessible.
Location: Doha
Inception: 2010
GPS coordinates: 25.28608,51.52711
Latest update: December 9, 2025 22:20
Doha combines modern architecture, Gulf traditions, and seascapes that shift with the light. The city presents rare photographic contrasts between geometric museums, gleaming skyscrapers, and historic neighborhoods with winding streets. Along the Corniche, the bay's silhouettes reflect on the water, while souqs come alive at sunset. Inside museums, architecture plays with shadow and light. On artificial islands, pastel-colored buildings create unexpected Mediterranean scenes. Places like Souq Waqif, the Museum of Islamic Art, Katara Cultural Village, and the Pearl-Qatar each reveal different facets of the capital. Whether you photograph the stone towers of Barzan, the curves of the National Museum, or the reflections along the waterfront, Doha offers something new around every corner.
Souq Waqif
630 m
Doha Corniche
1.2 km
Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar
525 m
Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center
916 m
Al Koot Fort
386 m
Msheireb Museums
200 m
Souq Waqif Station Metro Goldline
827 m
Falcon souq
448 m
Shanghai memory- 老上海中餐馆
1 km
Bin Jelmood House
193 m
Pource
579 m
Parisa Souq Waqif
679 m
الفندق
1 km
M7
112 m
Doha Quest
986 m
Hbk contracting co. Wll
797 m
Clock Tower
480 m
Al Rayyan Theatre
716 m
Souq Waqif Art Center
567 m
Souq Waqif
595 m
Souq Waqif Art Center
520 m
Pource (Thumb)
580 m
Art Museum
405 m
Tawazun
244 m
Milestones
905 m
Work of art
402 m
Sea Shell with Pearl
891 m
قصر فهد بن علي
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