Coordinates: 24°36′46″N 46°40′10″E / 24.61278°N 46.66944°E / 24.61278; 46.66944

Qaṣr al-Badi'ah

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Qaṣr al-Badi'ah
Qaṣr al-Badi'ah in 1974
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General information
Architectural style
Town or cityRiyadh
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates24°36′46″N 46°40′10″E / 24.61278°N 46.66944°E / 24.61278; 46.66944
Completed1935

Qaṣr al-Badi'ah (Arabic: قصر البديعة, romanized: Qaṣr al-Badi'ah) is a royal palace in the al-Badi'ah neighbourhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was erected outside the old town in the 1930s at the behest of King Ibn Saud.[1] The building stands on the bank of Wadi Hanifa. It served as a guesthouse for visiting dignitaries and as the king's summer residence.[2] From 1954 the building served as a police station and school. More recently it has been restored with documentation carried out by Dārah, the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives.[3]

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Qaṣr al-Badi'ah, interior, after restoration.

References

  1. ^ H. R. P. Dickson, Kuwait and Her Neighbors (London: Allen & Unwin, 1956).
  2. ^ "دارة الملك عبدالعزيز توثق "قصر البديعة" الذي أمر ببنائه "المؤسس" للسكن والضيافة الملكية". 07 فبراير 2019. مؤرشف من الأصل في 2019-02-12.
  3. ^ Dārah, “A Photo Tour of King ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Palace,” YouTube (02 June 2020). Online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7qSZ6j5b1I. Retrieved June 2024.

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