Burj Al Babas: A Forsaken Hamlet?

If Dingdong Dantes has Amazing Earth on TV ,,, this blog has an Amazing Earth series that will leave you breathless as your jaw drops either of disbelief or a state of shock.  Let me remind our readers that the photos are not ours ... so kudos to the person who owns the images.  We are just too happy to share them with you ... that man since time immemorial has created a lot of stupefying ideas only a genius can think.  They made these ideas happen and we are here to marvel at their beauty ... the time and money spent on it ... and the sleepless nights they spent perfecting their craft.

Structure: Burj Al Babas

Location: Musalla, 14802 Mudurnu/Bolu, Türkiye

Established: Construction started in 2014

Description: If Disneyland in Anaheim CA, Paris, Hongkong, Epcot In Florida, and Shanghai are the happiest places on earth ... Burj Al Babas can leave you chuckle in disbelief. Sitting right near the Black Sea, you will be disappointed to see a residential development area jampacked with the awe-inspiring 700 miniature castles reminiscent of Disneyland.

Sad to say... the castles were half-finished  nearing the probability that it will become a ghost town sooner if not later. I can almost hear Moira song at the background: "Pinagtagpo pero hindi tinadhana."  Priced at more or less $350,000 to $500,000 ... it is a luxurious urban development full of promise but went pffhhht in the end. Wrong timing for a very expensive endeavor?

It was actually a project made in heaven ... it was an ambitious idea alright, but the castles were irrefutable self-indulgent, and lavish to say the least ... imagine living in Gothic style roof-top terraces ... it is European luxury to its finest.

So what's the hold-up? The construction was halted because of Turkey's fast-receding economy that's what ... which forced the company to file for bankruptcy. The pandemic and lawsuits also added more salt to the wound and complicated matters. The question now is: will Burj Al Babas be ever finished? 

Being one who knows a good project when I see one ... the endeavor is promising ... and I am still hopeful that the company still has aces tucked in its sleeves ... and come out the WINNER!