Viral Video of Prophet Adam’s Bike in Jeddah, Take a Look at the Facts Behind It!

2023-06-03 16:10:39

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A giant bicycle in the city of Jeddah went viral because it was said to belong to the Prophet Adam. Photo: Sculptur of Jeddah doc

JEDDAH – The virtual world has recently been enlivened by a video showing a giant bicycle monument. In the viral video, a number of mothers call the super large bicycle theirs Prophet Adam .

Of course, the video immediately reaped various comments from netizens. Most of them gave funny responses to the remarks of the mothers in the video. Not even a few also repost or make parody videos.

“Slow down Mr. Driver, astagfirullahaladzim,” said a mother in a video that has gone viral on TikTok and Twitter.

“Tuh, Prophet Adam’s bicycle huh, wey,” said another mother.

“Prophet Adam’s bicycle,” he continued.

This video has been widely circulated on social media. So is it true that the giant bicycle in the video belongs to Prophet Adam? What are the facts behind the bicycle? The following information is summarized from various sources:

The work of a Spanish architect

In fact, the giant monument has absolutely nothing to do with Prophet Adam. This bicycle sculpture is a work of art from Spanish architect Julio Lafuente. He had moved to France with his family. Lafuente learned a lot about architecture there.

He then returned to Spain in 1941 while continuing to hone his architectural skills. In 1953, Lafuente worked with Monaco’s Luccichenti studio and realized several projects with engineer Gaetano Rebecchini.

Lafuente eventually worked for the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia starting in the mid-1970s. The goal there is to beautify the city with the realization of landmarks and monuments.

Lafuente makes it happen with a variety of works with local cultural nuances. One of his works is a giant bicycle statue in 1982 which became a popular landmark in Jeddah. This monument was built with white granite and black stone.

Located in the center of the crowd

This giant bicycle is located near a crossroads that is always busy with vehicles. Local people know this location as the Bicycle Roundabout or bicycle roundabout which is located in Al-Darraja Square.

At this location, work on the flyover began in 2013. The length of the bridge reaches 583 meters and is known as the bicycle bridge. After completion, this infrastructure has been open to the public since 2015.

Become a tourist attraction

This giant bicycle monument is one of the most interesting tourist attractions in Jeddah. This 15 meter high bicycle has its own magnet because of its strategic location around a roundabout that is used by many road users.

Visitors can drive to the roundabout and park for an up-close look at the giant bicycle. Tourists can also take pictures and walk around the monument.

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