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The Diplomatic Quarter was established on November 25, 1975, through a Council of Ministers resolution during the reign of King Khalid upon the relocation of the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Jeddah to Riyadh. It was the brainchild of Riyadh's then governor Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. [3] It was built between ...
The capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, was initially known for its availability of water and fertile land which made it ideal for farming dates and other crops. Wheat was also widely grown until the crops were infested with insects and mites. After Riyadh was designated as the capital in the mid-1900s, Riyadh became a manufacturing hub.
Kingdom Centre (Arabic: مركز المملكة), formerly Kingdom Tower, is a 41-story, 302.3 m (992 ft) skyscraper in the al-Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. When completed in 2002, it overtook the 267-meter (876 ft) Faisaliah Tower as the tallest tower in Saudi Arabia.
The King Abdullah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الملك عبدالله), formerly Prince Abdullah Mosque and officially as the Mosque of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: مسجد الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود), is a Sunni Islam mosque, in the al-Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located on the 77th floor of the Kingdom Centre.
In December 2020, Spar Saudi Stores Company, a company of Al-Sadhan Group, opened an express convenience store in Riyadh's Digital City. [25] In March 2021, the complex hosted the Noor Riyadh events. [26] In April 2022, the General Presidency for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices installed over 50 billboards in the complex. [27]
Riyadh skyline in February 2018. This list of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia ranks the tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia by height. The tallest building in Mecca is the 601 meter megatall skyscraper Clock Towers. It is the world's fourth tallest building and houses the Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower Hotel.
Abdulaziz commissioned the construction of the al-Hamra Palace in 1943, and awarded the contract to Saudi construction magnate and businessman Mohammed bin Laden. Construction began in 1943 and was completed by 1948. [3] [11] In 1953, Abdulaziz died, and subsequently had his son Saud bin Abdulaziz succeeding him as the new monarch of Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz Historical Center (KAHC) (Arabic: مركز الملك عبدالعزيز التاريخي) is a cross-district heritage complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, covering south of al-Murabba and north of al-Futah.