Qaṣr al-Badi'a
| Qaṣr al-Badi'a | |
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 Qaṣr al-Badi'a in 1974 | |
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| Architectural style | Najdi architecture |
| Town or city | Riyadh |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°36′46″N 46°40′10″E / 24.61278°N 46.66944°E |
| Completed | 1935 |
Qaṣr al-Badi'a (Arabic: قصر البديعة, romanized: Qaṣr al-Badiʿa) 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 ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz 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]
References
[edit]- ^ H. R. P. Dickson, Kuwait and Her Neighbors (London: Allen & Unwin, 1956).
- ^ "دارة الملك عبدالعزيز توثق "قصر البديعة" الذي أمر ببنائه "المؤسس" للسكن والضيافة الملكية". 07 فبراير 2019. مؤرشف من الأصل في 2019-02-12.
- ^ 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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