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A riad garden in the Bahia Palace of Marrakesh, built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A riad or riyad (Arabic: رياض, romanized: riyāḍ) is a type of garden courtyard historically associated with house and palace architecture in the Maghreb and al-Andalus.
Religious architecture varies from indigenous forms to mosques, temples, and churches. The sultans and other rulers built palaces. There is a substantial legacy of colonial architecture in Indonesian cities. Independent Indonesia has seen the development of new paradigms for postmodern and contemporary architecture.
Unlike in the early days of development in Riyadh during which vernacular structures were razed to the ground without consideration, there is a new-found appreciation for traditional architecture. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage is making efforts to revitalize the historic architecture in Riyadh and other parts of the ...
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Dar el Bacha represents a beautiful example of Moroccan architecture and of riad architecture, with fountains and orange trees in the central courtyard, traditional seating areas, and a hammam. [6] In addition to traditional Moroccan features, the palace also demonstrates influences of European architecture and was one of the earliest palaces ...
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Riad or Riyad may refer to: Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia; Riyad, Mauritania; Riad (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people with the name, also Riyad or Riyadh) Riad (architecture), a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard; Hadith Bayad wa Riyad, an Arabic love tale
Al Masmak Palace (Arabic: قصر المصمك, romanized: Qaṣr al-Maṣmak), also called the Masmak Fortress or Masmak Fort, is a historic clay and mudbrick fort in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in close proximity to the al-Hukm Palace in the Qasr al-Hukm District.