Aspire Park

{{Short description|Park in Doha, Qatar}}

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Aspire Park is located in Aspire Zone, in the southern district of Baaya in Doha, Qatar.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Qatar Tourism Authority - Parks|url=http://www.qatartourism.gov.qa/pillars/index/1/leisure/265|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928073121/http://www.qatartourism.gov.qa/pillars/index/1/leisure/265|archive-date=2012-09-28|access-date=|website=Qatar Tourism Authority}} It covers an area of 88 hectares and it is Doha's biggest park. It is a popular place to have picnics and outdoor gatherings while overlooking the Aspire Tower. The park has different features such as fountains, playgrounds for children, and other features. It has the only lake in Qatar, a small hill, a coffee shop where different kinds of beverages can be bought, and various kinds of trees, both rare and common.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-09-12|title=Eid festivities attract many families to Aspire Park|url=https://gulf-times.com/story/512569|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913042130/http://www.gulf-times.com/story/512569 |archive-date=2016-09-13 |access-date=2020-07-04|website=Gulf-Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Dunworth|first=James|date=2008-12-15|title=Aspire park|url=http://qatarvisitor.blogspot.com/2008/12/aspire-park.html|access-date=2020-07-04|website=Aspire park {{!}} Qatar Visitor - Travel Guide to Doha & Qatar}} Located close by is the Aspire Tower, a 300-meter modern hotel, which served as a giant torch for the 15th Asian Games.{{Cite news|url=http://destination.amari.com/en/doha/go/aspire-park.aspx|title=Aspire Park in Doha Qatar - Destination Amari|work=Destination Amari|access-date=2017-11-14|archive-date=2019-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910021824/http://destination.amari.com/en/doha/go/aspire-park.aspx|url-status=dead}} On March 23, 2020, The ministry of Commerce and Industry closed the Aspire Park, along with other parks, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-03-23|title=Temporary closure of eateries starts at select locations|url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/659072/Temporary-closure-of-eateries-starts-at-select-loc|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323170451/https://www.gulf-times.com/story/659072/Temporary-closure-of-eateries-starts-at-select-loc |archive-date=2020-03-23 |access-date=|website=Gulf Times}} It has been since reopened.