Does the Pearl Monument still stand at the site?

The Pearl Monument was destroyed and removed from the location.

What structure replaced the roundabout?

The roundabout was replaced by Al Farooq Junction, an expanded road intersection and flyover.

Can tourists walk through the site?

The location is an active road network without pedestrian plazas or walking paths.

Which landmarks are situated near the junction?

Bahrain Financial Harbour, Bahrain World Trade Center, and Abraj Al Lulu stand near the junction.

Manama · Bahrain

Pearl Roundabout: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Residents commuting past Al Farooq Junction navigate a busy highway interchange that erased the city's former central landmark.

About the place

Now in the cityPearl Roundaboutlocal time on site

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About the place

A major highway interchange occupies the ground where the national monument once stood.

The site originally functioned as a prominent circular junction near the financial district, the central market, and the harbour towers. At its center stood a monument formed by arched dhow sails holding a sculpted pearl above a fountain pool. The structure honored regional cooperation among Gulf nations and the island's pearling heritage, appearing on the country's highest-value coin before that coinage was withdrawn.

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State forces demolished the structure following major political protests at the circle, citing the need to clear the gathering ground. Authorities subsequently removed the landmark imagery from circulation and reconfigured the entire intersection into Al Farooq Junction. Today, elevated flyovers carry transit traffic past the surrounding apartment towers, leaving no physical trace of the original monument on the roadway.

Associations

Al Farooq JunctionModern flyover complex that replaced the original circular intersection.
Pearl MonumentSculpted dhow sails and pearl design commemorating Gulf cooperation.
Abraj Al LuluResidential tower complex built adjacent to the former landmark site.
Site DemolitionGovernment forces dismantled the central monument after civil protests.
Coinage RecallCentral bank withdrew highest denomination coins bearing the monument.

Facts

The central monument featured dhow sails holding a pearl over a fountain pool to honor regional cooperation and pearling history.
The national central bank recalled and stopped minting the highest-value coin because it depicted the monument.
Al Farooq Junction replaced the original roundabout as part of the national transport modernization plan.
The intersection stands near major commercial landmarks including the financial harbor and central market.

Updated September 21, 2026Source: Wikipedia

Pearl Roundabout: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

A major highway interchange occupies the ground where the national monument once stood.

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