Salwa Palace

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Salwa Palace is a historic royal complex in ad-Dir'iyah that served as the main residence and political center of the early Saudi state.

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Salwa Palace canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural heritage site
historic palace complex
royal residence
architecturalStyle Najdi architecture
associatedWith Imam Abdulaziz bin Muhammad
Imam Muhammad bin Saud
Imam Saud bin Abdulaziz
early Saudi imams
country Saudi Arabia
culturalSignificance example of traditional Najdi urban palatial architecture
symbol of the origins of the Saudi state
currentUse cultural heritage site
open-air museum
tourist attraction
hasFunction ceremonial
defensive
residential
hasPart administrative offices
courtyards
mosque or prayer area
reception halls
residential quarters
storage areas
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
historicalPeriod First Saudi State
locatedIn Riyadh Region
linked to: Riyadh Province

Saudi Arabia
ad-Dir'iyah
linked to: Diriyah
locatedOn western bank of Wadi Hanifah
linked to: Wadi Hanifa
managedBy Saudi heritage authorities
materialUsed adobe
mud-brick
stone
near Riyadh
partOf At-Turaif District
At-Turaif UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic center of ad-Dir'iyah
significance main residence of early Saudi rulers in ad-Dir'iyah
political center of the first Saudi state
tourismProject Diriyah Gate development
linked to: Diriyah Gate
underwent restoration works
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2010
usedAs administrative center
political center
royal residence
usedBy House of Saud
early Saudi state

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At-Turaif District hasPart Salwa Palace
At-Turaif hasPart Salwa Palace
At-Turaif District contains Salwa Palace