| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
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| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
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Two men. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Concrete mosque and car park. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Souveneer shop close to the Old City. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Covered market. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Children's market. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Perfume and incense shop. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Abaya shop. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Covered market with fountain. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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The busy centre of Al Batha. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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The district of Al Batha. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Small neighbourhood mosque. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Sign in Arabic, Hindi and English. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Sugar cane. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Night market. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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The Water Tower was built in 1971 and holds 12 thousand cubic metres of water. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Modern buildings overlooking a mosque. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Night market. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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Street scene at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Al Batha |
|
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The Water Tower at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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The Old City is the original settlement of Riyadh. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Traditional houses in the Old City. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Traditional corner building. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Windows. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Traditional buildings. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Corner buildings. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Painted building. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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The narrow streets of the Old City are not on a grid. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Modern building overlooking the Old City. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Many of the mud brick houses in the Old City are being demolished or rennovated. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Metal windows. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Derelict houses and a minaret. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Community building. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
|
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Narrow street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Masmak Fortress. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Masmak Fortress is in the heart of the old city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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The Fortress is the oldest building in the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Corner bastion. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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The rear of the fortress is close to houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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The fortress was built by the Ottomans in 1865. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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In 1902 the Saud family raided the fortress beginning the unification of the country. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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The fortress was in the centre of the walled old city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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The interior is decorated like a Beduin tent. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Colonaded courtyard. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Wall patterns. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Saudi flags. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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The fortress is now a museum. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Pestle for grinding spices. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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A dallah for serving coffee. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Wooden grinder for cardemon. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Cannon ball. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Pencase with inkwell. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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A dawat (inkwell). |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Pencase with inkwells. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Drawing of Abdullah ibn Saud from 1819. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Ceramic bowl. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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A dallah (coffee). |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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A mabkhara for burning incense. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Painting of the raid on Masmak. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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British made muzzle musket with local inlay. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Traditional Arabian daggers. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Painting showing the reunification of Arabia from Masmak. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Painted door. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Wooden ceiling. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Decorated wall. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Detail of decorated wall. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Wooden door. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Camel saddle. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Cooking pot. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Painted door. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Detail of a painted door. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Open courtyard. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Serving platter. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Sitting area. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Two doors. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Courtyard with a well. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Well. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Water containers. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Coffee flask for travellers. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Painted door. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Samovar. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Painted windows. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Detail of a painted window. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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Water cooler. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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View from the inside. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Old City |
Masmak Fortress |
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The shahada is the declaration of faith in Islam and features on the flag of Saudi Arabia. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
|
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Murabba Square. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
|
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The square has a well. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
|
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View of the Water Tower. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Mubarra Palace. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Mubarra Palace dates from 1936. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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The palace has several buildings. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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The palace was the first building constructed outside the city walls. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Columns. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Decorated door. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Fountains. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Roof decoration. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Woman. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Windows. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Sitting area. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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|
Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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The palace at night. |
2022 |
were added from 1 January 2023.