Sharjah Monument 3 Traditional Cache

The previous caches Sharjah Monument  and Sharjah Monument 2 were not very lucky and had to be shut down. While the first became out of reach after the gate to the monument for locked, the second cache got muggled.

New cache is placed away from the street and hopefully away from muggle attention. Its neatly tucked away, only visible to geocachers.

In 1998, Sharjah was named the ‘Cultural Capital of the Arab World’ by UNESCO, an honour richly deserved. Sharjah has kept the spirit of its history alive by innovatively incorporating tradition into every aspect of contemporary development. The result is a vibrant, modern Emirate that simultaneously looks forward to a bright future as it looks back respectfully to its history. This monument was built by the government of Sharjah to commemorate this award.

The idea of the Capital of Arab Culture falls within the framework of the Cultural Capitals Program designed in 1996 and represented and promoted in an Intergovernmental committee for cultural development: the cultural aspects of development, via increased international cooperation; the participation of citizens to cultural life; and urban creative diversity.

In the 11th Summit of the ministers’ regarding the cultural development in the Arab World Sharjah was selected to be the Arab cultural capital for the year 1998 by UNESCO, in appreciation of Sharjah’s cultural achievements and the success the Emirate has shown in preserving its heritage. This qualified Sharjah to be chosen 'The Arab's Cultural Capital' for 1998 by the Arab League.

Happy caching.