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18-JAN-2014

Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Another palace located in Diriyah’s Turaif district, which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 and is currently under renovation, although this particular section doesn't appear to be yet. The extensive project is expected to be completed this year.

‘At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah’

“The At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah was the first capital of the Saudi Dynasty, in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, north-west of Riyadh. Founded in the 15th century, it bears witness to the Najdi architectural style, which is specific to the centre of the Arabian Peninsula. In the 18th and the early 19th century, its regional political and religious role increased, and the citadel of at-Turaif became the centre of the temporal power of the House of Saud and the spread of the Islamic reform movement in Arabia, Wahhabism. The property includes the remains of many palaces and an urban ensemble built on the edge of the ad-Dir'iyah oasis." (UNESCO World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1329 -- in their gallery are a number of images of the old palaces on the site that aren’t accessible to the public at present.)


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Gill Kopy27-Jan-2014 01:30
Thanks for the history ! It doesn't look like the building material is rock or bricks - more like a clay ?? Nicely captured V
larose forest photos26-Jan-2014 22:00
Terrific information to accompany these striking images. V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography26-Jan-2014 18:30
Very interesting place indeed, nice capture, Vote.
Gerard Koehl26-Jan-2014 18:16
Ces ruines sont très belles. V
bill friedlander26-Jan-2014 17:19
A fascinating view. Looks like there are people lined up at the top of the wall. V
joseantonio26-Jan-2014 16:59
Very nice POV. Love this place.V
Walter Otto Koenig26-Jan-2014 16:41
Very interesting place. Nice work with this long focal length. "V"
Jim Coffman26-Jan-2014 16:38
A very fascinating place! Very nice work,Helen!
Julie Oldfield26-Jan-2014 16:19
There seems to be so much history. I am glad it's being renovated.
Mary Hamilton26-Jan-2014 15:12
I like this view very much. The structure seems to have risen up from the sand. I wonder how much renovation is planned here.