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Al-Balad (Arabic: البلد), also known as Jeddah Historic District (Arabic: جدة التاريخية), is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Al-Balad can literally be translated to "The Town". [ 1 ]
Bab Makkah, also known as Makkah Gate, is a limestone coral gateway that leads into the historic Al-Balad district of Jeddah. The Makkah Gate, named the "Quran Gate", is located 60 km outside Jeddah on the Makkah Mukkarram road of the Jeddah - Makkah Highway. It is the entrance to Mecca and the birthplace of Muhammad.
The activities and events in the Historic Jeddah Festival mainly focus on daily life in old Jeddah during the past decades. The area where the festival is held includes historical buildings and mosques as well as historic open squares, like Al-Mazloom, Al-Sham, Al-Yemen, and Al-Bahr Haras.
The construction of Nasseef House on old Jeddah's main street, Suq al-Alawi, began in 1872 and it was finished by 1881 for Omar Nasseef Effendi, member of a wealthy merchant family and, governor of Jeddah at the time. When Abdulaziz Ibn Saud entered the city in December 1925, after the siege of Jeddah, he stayed in the Bayt Nasseef. During his ...
2003 - Jeddah United women's basketball team formed. [17] 2005 Adel Fakeih becomes mayor. Population: 2,800,000 (estimate). [2] Serafi Mega Mall in business. 2006 Jeddah Film Festival begins. [18] Jeddah TV Tower built. 2008 - Mall of Arabia and Red Sea Mall in business. 2009 - 25 November: Flood. [19] 2010 Hani Mohammad Aburas becomes mayor. [20]
Historic Jeddah Festival: is a celebration that takes place in the historical Al Balad district of Jeddah. The festival exhibits the culture and heritage of Jeddah. [29] “Winter at Tantora” festival : an annual festival held in the old town of AlUla, in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Ha'il International Rally
Site Image Location Criteria Area ha Year of submission Description Zee Ain Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region: Al Bahah: Cultural (iv)(v) 2015 Characterized by traditional stone architecture and features stone-built houses and a historic mosque, illustrating the adaptation of its inhabitants to the mountainous environment and their emphasis on community and defense.
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