Opened in 1949 and designed by the British adviser to the emir, Charles Belgrave, Bab Al Bahrain once stood on the Manama coastline.

Due to extensive land reclamation in the later half of the 20th century, the structure is now several kilometres inland.

It lies adjacent to the King Faisal Highway that leads to the causeway connecting the country to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

[citation needed] In 2013, a complete new refurbishment of the facade and the interiors was made, the ground floor now houses the tourist information office and a handicrafts shop.

[3] Government Avenue, which runs in front of Bab Al Bahrain, contains many major banks and business establishments.