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The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities continues its work on the "Pearling Path: Testimony of an Island Economy” project, which was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012. Construction began last July with a pedestrian bridge connecting the Bu Maher castle, the first site of the Pearling Path, with the remainder of the trail extending 3.5 kilometers inside the historic city of Muharraq.
 
The pedestrian bridge, located at the southern end of the Pearling Path, will enhance visitor experiences as they will be able to continue their journey through the trail by crossing over the Khalifa Al Kabeer Highway, thus restoring the historical link between the Old City and the shores of the Bu Maher castle. The bridge was designed by Kresten Geers and David Van Severen in collaboration with Ismael Khonji Architects.

 BACA’s construction works carried out to finalize the second phase of this footbridge are expected to end mid-August 2020, while the whole project’s successful termination is scheduled for mid-October this year.

Worth to mention that the “Pearling path: Testimony of an Island Economy” is the 2nd cultural landmark in Bahrain inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List Site. The Pearling Path extends for about 3 kilometers, starting from the pearling sites (known locally as “hayrat”) near Bu Maher Fort, South of Muharraq, to Siyadi House and Mosque in the heart of historical city of Muharraq.
This amazing Pealing Path takes visitors on a journey from the Bu Maher along many urban landmarks, evoking sweet memories and dazzling stories of pealing industry heydays in Bahrain. It is made up of 16 historical heritage buildings, a number of public spaces, as well as the main Visitor Center, which interior design is a reflection and embodiment of the famous historical Amarat Youssef Bin Abdulrahman Fakhro, which was built in the 1930s.