Falconcity of Wonders (Falconcity) is a 4 million sq. m (43 million sq. ft.) development being built within
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. The USD1.5 billion (AED5.5 billion) project will be a multi-faceted residential, tourist, entertainment and recreational destination that will contain residential apartments, villas, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, health clubs and spas, schools and parks.
As a tourist attraction, Falconcity is designed to capture the spirit of ancient civilizations and contain architectural marvels of the world. The development design is in the shape of a falcon and contains life-size replicas of seven wonders of the world - the Great Pyramid in Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse at Alexandria, Taj Mahal, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Eiffel Tower, and the Town of Venice.
The Great Pyramid in Giza will contain residential flats, offices and retail outlets whereas the Babylonian Gardens will comprise luxury apartments, restaurants, and coffee shops with the garden overlooking the falcon commercial sector. The Light House of Alexandria will consist of hotels and retail outlets and the Taj Mahal will comprise hotels and restaurants. Luxury apartments and retail outlets will be the main features of the Eiffel Tower, while the Town of Venice is developed with a waterfront, open-air cafes, gondolas and pedestrian shopping; Dubai Tower of Pisa is another wonder monument that will add to the beauty of the Falcon City.
The residential villas (The Villas) will constitute the wings of the falcon and will come as detached, semi-detached, and townhouse villas where each owner will have the option to choose his/her design from four themes.