King Abdulaziz Historical Center

Historical Center Riyadh Saudi Arabia

The old town of Riyadh within the city walls did not exceed an area of 1 km2, and therefore very few significant architectural remnants of the original walled oasis town of Riyadh exist today.

The most prominent is the Masmak fort and some parts of the original wall structure with its gate which have been restored and reconstructed. There are also a number of traditional mud-brick houses within these old limits, but they are for the most part dilapidated.

Expansion outside the city walls was slow to begin with, although there were some smaller oases and settlements surrounding Riyadh. The first major construction beyond the walls was King Abdulaziz's Murabba Palace. It was constructed in 1936, completed in 1938, and a household of 800 people moved into it in 1938. The palace is now part of a bigger complex called The King Abdulaziz Historical Centre.

There are other traditional villages and towns in the area around traditional Riyadh which the urban sprawl reached and currently encompasses. These include Diriyah, Manfuha and Wadi Laban. Unlike in the early days of development in Riyadh during which vernacular structures were razed to the ground without consideration, there is a new-found appreciation for traditional architecture. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities is making efforts for revitalizing the historic architecture in Riyadh and other parts of the kingdom.

Kingdom Tower
The tower is built on 94,230 square metres of land. The Kingdom Tower has 99 stories and is the third tallest structure in the country rising to 300 m. A special aspect of the tower is that is divided into two parts in the last one third of its height and linked by a sky-bridge walkway, which provides stunning views of Riyadh.

Burj Rafal
Burj Rafal is the tallest skyscraper in Riyadh and towers 1,010 feet.

Al Faisaliyah Center
Al Faisaliyah Centre (Arabic: برج الفيصلية) is the first skyscraper constructed in Saudi Arabia, and is the third tallest building in Riyadh. The golden ball that lies atop the tower is said to be inspired by a ballpoint pen, and contains a restaurant; immediately below this is an outside viewing deck. The Al Faisaliyah Tower has 44 stories.

Museums and collections
In 1999, a new central museum was built in Riyadh, at the eastern side of the King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre. The National Museum of Saudi Arabia combined several collections and pieces that had up until then been scattered over several institutions and other places in Riyadh and the Kingdom. For example, the meteorite fragment known as the Camel's Hump that was on display at the King Saud University in Riyadh became the new entry piece of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.

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The King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre is a region in the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is not the historic center of the city as this lies to the south around Masmak fort and the main Friday Mosque in the Dira district. The origin of the King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre is the former compound of the Murabba' Palace, that was built in 1936/37 by King Abdul Aziz about one and a half kilometers to the north of the old city and well outside of the then still existing city walls.

After 1953 the palace compound ceased to be used as main royal residence and slowly fell into dissuse. The Murabba' Development Project was later started to make use of the area for projects involved with the Centennial Celebrations in 1999.[1] As such the area was chosen to be the site of several cultural institutions focusing on the national history in general and the history of the current Saudi State and its founder in detail. Consequently what had remained of the old palace compound buildings was restored or remodeled on plans similar to the original buildings. The surrounding area was made into a landscape of parks and plazas and new buildings were built such as the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.

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King Abdulaziz Historical Center (National Museum) Part 1 Amazing Place to Visit in Saudi-Arabia

Well organized walk through your and displays. You can see most of the interior in 3 hours. A really nice museum, spanning from the beginning of the universe until today. High quality artefacts can be seen there.

A must visit place if you want to read about the History of Riyadh, culture and especially evolution of the place. Well curated.
This museum has two sections, one that stays the same which mostly displays the history of Saudi Arabia and you can go in there for 10 SAR only. And the second section you can visit if there is an exhibition e.g. Chinese history, Korean, Japanese... etc. And the way they display it is just BEAUTIFUL! They allow a chance to interact some of the objects you see in the exhibition through a big scream to see the beautiful details of it. I just love this place because it’s convenient for both adults and children to learn and discover other’s history and culture besides ours in Saudi Arabia.

We didn't expect the museum to be well curated and very stunning.




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Day Trip King Abdulaziz Historical Center & Riyadh

An easier way to have an insight of Saudi Arabia's rich History is to visit the King Abdulaziz Historical Center in Riyadh where artefacts from all over the Arabian land.

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The King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre is a region in the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is not the historic center of the city as this lies to the south around Masmak fort and the main Friday Mosque in the Dira district.

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King Abdul Aziz Road ( West Gate )

The King Abdul Aziz Road Project is a mega-project measuring 3.5Km from the outskirts of Makkah to the Grand Holy Mosque. [U]The project includes 209 plots[/U] along a central pedestrian spine that will alleviate the chaotic pilgrim activity currently experienced during Hajj. Over a year period Glass Canvas has created a five minute movie and in excess of 40 CGI's to help promote and explain the project to a wide audience in Saudi Arabia and the region.

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King Abdulaziz Historical Center National Museum Riyadh

THE KING ABDUL AZIZ HISTORICAL CENTRE IS A REGION IN THE CITY OF RIYADH, THE CAPITAL OF SAUDI ARABIA. IT IS NOT THE HISTORIC CENTER OF THE CITY AS THIS LIES TO THE SOUTH AROUND MASMAK FORT AND THE MAIN FRIDAY MOSQUE IN THE DIRA DISTRICT. THE ORIGIN OF THE KING ABDUL AZIZ HISTORICAL CENTRE IS THE FORMER COMPOUND OF THE MURABBA' PALACE, THAT WAS BUILT IN 1936/37 BY KING ABDUL AZIZ ABOUT ONE AND A HALF KILOMETERS TO THE NORTH OF THE OLD CITY AND WELL OUTSIDE OF THE THEN STILL EXISTING CITY WALLS.
AFTER 1953 THE PALACE COMPOUND CEASED TO BE USED AS MAIN ROYAL RESIDENCE AND SLOWLY FELL INTO DISSUSE. THE MURABBA' DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WAS LATER STARTED TO MAKE USE OF THE AREA FOR PROJECTS INVOLVED WITH THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS IN 1999. AS SUCH THE AREA WAS CHOSEN TO BE THE SITE OF SEVERAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS FOCUSING ON THE NATIONAL HISTORY IN GENERAL AND THE HISTORY OF THE CURRENT SAUDI STATE AND ITS FOUNDER IN DETAIL. CONSEQUENTLY WHAT HAD REMAINED OF THE OLD PALACE COMPOUND BUILDINGS WAS RESTORED OR REMODELED ON PLANS SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL BUILDINGS. THE SURROUNDING AREA WAS MADE INTO A LANDSCAPE OF PARKS AND PLAZAS AND NEW BUILDINGS WERE BUILT SUCH AS THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
THE UNITS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AREA ARE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH: A REMODELED MOSQUE, THE OLD ORIGINAL MURABBA' PALACE WITH MAIN DIWAN RENOVATED AS LIVING MUSEUM, THE MEMORIAL HALL ON THE OUTLINES OF AN OLD COURTYARD HOUSE, A MODERN EXHIBITION HALL FOR THE CAR COLLECTION, ON THE FOOTPRINTS OF THE OLD MAJLIS AND ASSEMBLY HALL THE NEW AL-DARA MAIN LOBBY AND MULTIPURPOSE HALL, A DOCUMENTATION CENTER WITH A SEPARATED MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LIBRARY EACH, AN ART GALLERY AND A LARGE INTERNAL GARDEN. ON THE EAST SIDE THE NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SAUDI ARABIA WAS BUILT TOGETHER WITH THE KING ABDUL AZIZ FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND ARCHIVES. TO THE SOUTH THE AREA AROUND THE OLD WATER TOWER HAS BEEN REMODELLED AND NOW INCLUDES A SMALL THEME PARK. THE WHOLE PROJECT IS SAID TO HAVE COST SOME 680 MILLION SAUDI RIYALS (ABOUT 181.33 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS AT THE TIME) AND COVERS AN AREA OF SOME 360,000 SQUARE METERS (3,000,000 SQ FT).

My name is Danish Mehmood, I am a Pakistani national living in Riyadh since July 2014. After six years of exploration of Saudi Arabia I have decided to show with this video that KSA has much more to offer than the stereotype landscape of empty extends of sand dunes. I hope that after viewing video through my channel people will feel the same willingness and amazement than I have to discover this fascinating country. Special Thanks For Florent Egal for help me collecting information.


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Words Of The First Saudi Arabian King: King Abdul Aziz Āl Sa‘ūd رحمه الله

King Abd al-‘Azīz ibn ‘Abd ar-Raḥman Āl Sa‘ūd; 15 January 1875 – 9 November 1953), usually known within the Arab world as Abdul 'Aziz and in the West as Ibn Saud was the first monarch and founder of Saudi Arabia, the third Saudi state.

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King Abdulaziz Historical Center (National Museum) Part 2 Amazing Place to Visit in Saudi-Arabia

Well organized walk through your and displays. You can see most of the interior in 3 hours. A really nice museum, spanning from the beginning of the universe until today. High quality artefacts can be seen there.

Kingdom Palace Part 2: Al Murabba Palace | King Abdulaziz Memorial Hall, Riyadh KSA

King Abdulaziz Historical Center

The King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre is a region in the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is not the historic center of the city as this lies to the south around Masmak fort and the main Friday Mosque in the Dira district. The origin of the King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre is the former compound of the Murabba' Palace, that was built in 1936/37 by King Abdul Aziz about one and a half kilometers to the north of the old city and well outside of the then still existing city walls.

After 1953 the palace compound ceased to be used as main royal residence and slowly fell into dissuse. The Murabba' Development Project was later started to make use of the area for projects involved with the Centennial Celebrations in 1999.[1] As such the area was chosen to be the site of several cultural institutions focusing on the national history in general and the history of the current Saudi State and its founder in detail. Consequently what had remained of the old palace compound buildings was restored or remodeled on plans similar to the original buildings. The surrounding area was made into a landscape of parks and plazas and new buildings were built such as the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.

An Evening @King Abdul Aziz historical park, Riyadh||A neat & peaceful destination for families ||

King Abdul Aziz historical park, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, A peaceful place for families at weekend

King Abdelaziz Historical Center 4/8/2017

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
April 8, 2017

King Abdulaziz Historical Center was established as a national landmark to serve as a reminder to the Saudis the divine blessing upon the country, and an exhibition of the history of the Arabian Peninsula, the immortal massage of Islam and the solid grounds on which Saudi Arabia was founded.

Located in Al-Murabba' Quarter, King Abdulaziz Historical Center has a total area of over 440,000 square meters bordered by Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi bin Turki Street on its west, King Faisal Street on its east, Al-Delam Street on its north, and Al-Foutah Garden on its southern side.

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The old town of Riyadh within the city walls did not exceed an area of 1 km2, and therefore very few significant architectural remnants of the original walled oasis town of Riyadh exist today.
The most prominent is the Masmak fort and some parts of the original wall structure with its gate which have been restored and reconstructed. There are also a number of traditional mud-brick houses within these old limits, but they are for the most part dilapidated.
Expansion outside the city walls was slow to begin with, although there were some smaller oases and settlements surrounding Riyadh. The first major construction beyond the walls was King Abdulaziz's Murabba Palace. It was constructed in 1936, completed in 1938, and a household of 800 people moved into it in 1938. The palace is now part of a bigger complex called The King Abdulaziz Historical Centre.
There are other traditional villages and towns in the area around traditional Riyadh which the urban sprawl reached and currently encompasses. These include Diriyah, Manfuha and Wadi Laban. Unlike in the early days of development in Riyadh during which vernacular structures were razed to the ground without consideration, there is a new-found appreciation for traditional architecture. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities is making efforts for revitalizing the historic architecture in Riyadh and other parts of the kingdom.
Kingdom Tower
The tower is built on 94,230 square metres of land. The Kingdom Tower has 99 stories and is the third tallest structure in the country rising to 300 m. A special aspect of the tower is that is divided into two parts in the last one third of its height and linked by a sky-bridge walkway, which provides stunning views of Riyadh.
Burj Rafal
Burj Rafal is the tallest skyscraper in Riyadh and towers 1,010 feet.
Al Faisaliyah Center
Al Faisaliyah Centre (Arabic: برج الفيصلية) is the first skyscraper constructed in Saudi Arabia, and is the third tallest building in Riyadh. The golden ball that lies atop the tower is said to be inspired by a ballpoint pen, and contains a restaurant; immediately below this is an outside viewing deck. The Al Faisaliyah Tower has 44 stories.
Museums and collections
In 1999, a new central museum was built in Riyadh, at the eastern side of the King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre. The National Museum of Saudi Arabia combined several collections and pieces that had up until then been scattered over several institutions and other places in Riyadh and the Kingdom. For example, the meteorite fragment known as the Camel's Hump that was on display at the King Saud University in Riyadh became the new entry piece of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.