At-Turaif District

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At-Turaif District is a historic neighborhood in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famed as the birthplace of the first Saudi state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
architecturalStyle Najdi architecture
associatedDynasty House of Saud
associatedState Emirate of Diriyah
builtWithMaterial adobe
conservationStatus protected heritage site
contains Imam Muhammad bin Saud Mosque
Salwa Palace
defensive walls
gateways
residential quarters
watchtowers
country Saudi Arabia
destroyedBy Ottoman forces
linked to: Ottoman Army
destroyedIn 1818
founded 15th century
foundedBy Mani' Al-Muraydi
governingBody Diriyah Gate Development Authority
Saudi Ministry of Culture
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalRole birthplace of the First Saudi State
inscriptionLanguage English
French
locatedIn Diriyah
Riyadh Province
locatedNear Riyadh
Wadi Hanifa
near Al-Bujairi Quarter
notableEvent alliance of Muhammad ibn Saud and Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
partOf Diriyah Governorate
Diriyah historic area
peakPeriod 18th century
religionHistoricalContext Islam
restorationProgram Diriyah Gate Development Program
servedAs capital of the First Saudi State
seat of the House of Saud
significance example of early Najdi urban settlement
symbol of Saudi national unity
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iv)
(v)
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Arab States
linked to: Arab states
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1329
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah
UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed 2010
use open-air museum

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Diriyah Gate associatedWith At-Turaif District
At-Turaif District officialName At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah
linked to: At-Turaif District
Al-Bujairi hasView At-Turaif District
Al-Bujairi adjacentTo At-Turaif District
Salwa Palace partOf At-Turaif District
Imam Mohammad bin Saud Mosque locatedIn At-Turaif District
Diriyah Governorate contains At-Turaif District
Diriyah Governorate hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite At-Turaif District in Diriyah
linked to: At-Turaif District