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Province
State |
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City
Town |
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| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Riyadh is set in the centre of a desert. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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The streets are long and wide. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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The commercial centre of Riyadh. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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The downtown commercial centre of Riyadh is modern. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Modern offices. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Bank buildings. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Olaya Street is one of the main thoroughfares of the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Modern glass building. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Buildings in Olaya Street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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Faisalia Tower in the modern district. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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Faisalia Tower is one of the city's iconic buildings. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The tower was designed by UK architect, Norman Foster and completed in 2000. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The Globe Experience is a 24m glass ball made from 655 glass panels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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Detail of the glass panels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The entrance. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The interior. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The observation deck. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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View of the Globe from the observation platform below. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The restaurant within the Globe. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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Staircase within the Globe. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The view Northwards. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The view East to the desert at the edge of the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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View from the top. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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Treelined street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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View of a residential district. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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The view Southwards towards the old city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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View of Olaya Street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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View of the King Faisal Library. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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View over the rooftops. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Faisalia Tower |
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View of Kingdom Tower. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Buildings on Olaya Street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Modern Riyadh has few pedestrians. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Appartment block. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Building numbers (738). |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Road sign in Arabic and English. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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The city is car friendly. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Street scene. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Speed limit in Arabic numerals (60km per hour). |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Traditional and modern. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Urban landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Building with coloured glass. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Much of the city is not pedestrian friendly. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Office block with Saudi flag. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Olaya Street is one of the main thoroughfares of the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Quiet side street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Residential district. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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The city has a population of just under 8 million. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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View along Olaya Street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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View of the Faisalia Tower and its globe from Olaya Street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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The Kingdom Tower dominates the modern centre. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The Kingdom Tower is the tallest building in the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The Sky Bridge on the 99th floor. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The tower is 290m high. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The entrance. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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View from the entrance at sunset. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The entrance hall. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The lower floors contain a large mall on several levels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The mall is large and modern. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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Lifts. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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Car on sale. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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Middle level of the mall. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The mall has famous brands on sale. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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Shoppers. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The Sky Bridge is an observation gallery at the top of the tower. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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Family visiting. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The Sky Bridge connects the two parts of the tower and is 290m above street level. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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View of the Faisalia Tower. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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Olaya Street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The city at dusk. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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View to the less developed Northern districts. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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Busy street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The financial district. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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Al Massah Cafe resembles a Beduin tent. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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View of the city including the tower. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The entrance from the top. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The Sky Bridge is lit with coloured lights after sunset. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The Sky Bridge lights change colour every few seconds. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Kingdom Tower |
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The city at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Al Massah Cafe |
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The Al Massah Cafe is the largest in the world. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Al Massah Cafe |
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The entrance. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Al Massah Cafe |
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The cafe interior. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Al Massah Cafe |
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Guinness Book of Records plaque. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Al Massah Cafe |
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The terrace. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
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Al Massah Cafe |
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View of the Kingdom Tower at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Al Batha is the older, multicultural district of Riyadh. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Al Batha is the original part of the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Street scene in the Bengali district. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Covered walkway. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Local buses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Corner shop. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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COVID posters outside a shop. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Watch repairman. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Concrete buildings and a walkway over the main road. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Overpass. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Al Batha is the busy market area. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Watches. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Prayer mats. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Indoor clothes market. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Abayas, the dark garments worn by women. |
2022 |
were added from 1 January 2023.