King Faisal Road (Riyadh)
King Faisal Road (Arabic: شارع الملك فيصل), formerly al-Wazir Street (Arabic: شارع الوزير), is a 5 km historic and commercial street in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, running from the east of al-Bateha neighborhood to al-Murabba via Jabrah and ad-Dirah. It was the first road built following the dismantling of the city walls in 1950, whereas the name 'al-Wazir' was derived from the nickname of the country's first finance minister, Abdullah bin Suleiman al-Hamdan, who was better known as Wazīr Kullī Shaīʾ (transl. minister for everything) and played a central role in the road's construction. It was later renamed after King Faisal. The street was once a preferred destination for commercial activity in the city and was also a bustling marketplace for imported and domestic goods.
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King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz, Riyadh Al Futah District
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 24.641111111111 ° | E 46.714444444444 ° |
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الملك فيصل بن عبدالعزيز
King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz
11131 Riyadh, Al Futah District
Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
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