King Abdulaziz Mosque (Riyadh)

The Murabba Palace (Arabic: Qasr al Murabba; the Square Palace) is one of the historic buildings in Al Murabba, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The palace is the first building that was erected outside the walls of the old city. It was named after its square with the form of 400 by 400 metres (1,300 by 1,300 ft). It is one of the museums in the city.

Al-Murabba (Arabic: المربع, romanized: al-murabbaʿ, lit. 'the square') is a historic neighborhood in central Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located west of al-Wazarat and north of al-Futah in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz. Its name reportedly comes from a broken square-shaped dry well around which the Murabba Palace was built and from where latter's name gets derived as well. It is situated in close proximity to the al-Batʼha commercial area and the Qasr al-Hukm District. Al-Murabba has lent its name to the New Murabba project, a planned downtown and real estate development in northwestern Riyadh. The neighborhood hosts a large presence of overseas Egyptian community.

The National Museum Park (Arabic: حديقة المتحف الوطني) is an umbrella term used for the agglomeration of 5 out of 8 municipal parks and gardens in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, namely al-Haras, al-Soor, al-Wadi, al-Jisr and al-Madi that adjoin the Murabba Palace compound and the premises of National Museum as well as the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives in northern section of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center.They are a popular tourist attraction among locals as an outdoor recreational spot and gets flocked mostly by families during weekends. It was inaugurated in 1999 following the unveiling of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center by King Fahd to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Riyadh in 1902 and the subsequent establishment of the Emirate of Riyadh by Abdulaziz ibn Saud that set the prelude to the unification of Saudi Arabia almost thirty years later in 1932.

Al-Murabaa (Arabic: المربع, lit. 'The Square') is one of the annual zones of the Riyadh Season entertainment festival held at the National Museum Park of King Abdulaziz Historical Center in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Inaugurated in October 2019 during the first edition of Riyadh Season, it features several seasonal restaurants and cafes with international cuisines that offer culinary traditions from countries like America, Italy, Greece, Japan, Argentina and France.

The One Hundred Palm Trees Park (Arabic: الواحة مائة نخلة, romanized: al-wāḥat miāʾiah naẖlat), officially known as the Palm Oasis (Arabic: واحة النخيل, romanized: al-wāḥat al-naẖīl), is an unfenced municipal garden located between al-Watan Park and al-Yamamah Park in the al-Fouta neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Inaugurated in 1999, the park is characterized with 100 date palm trees that were planted to commemorate the centenary year of the Battle of Riyadh in 1902 and the subsequent establishment of the Emirate of Riyadh by Ibn Saud. It is one of the eight municipal parks and gardens of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center and is located at the south-center of the compound, overlooking the King Saud Road and the Murabba Square in the National Museum Park.

The National Museum of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: المتحف الوطني السعودي) is a national museum located in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1999, it is part of the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre and is surrounded by al-Wadi Park to the north and al-Madi Park to the east, who altogether constitute eastern side of the National Museum Park.

Al-Watan Park (Arabic: حديقة الوطن) is a 2.9 hectares municipal park that encircles the Riyadh Water Tower and is one of the eight municipal parks and gardens that constitute the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre at King Saud Road in al-Fouta neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Inaugurated in December 2005 by then Riyadh governor Prince Salman ibn Abdulaziz, it is also popular for its large iconic model resembling the map of the Arabian Peninsula besides canals and waterfalls that surround the water tower.

Al-Fouta (Arabic: الفوطة), alternatively transliterated as al-Futah, is a neighborhood in central Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Murabba and north of al-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz. It emerged in the 1940s following the construction of the Red Palace for then Saudi crown prince Saud bin Abdulaziz. It popularly hosts the Riyadh Water Tower, one of the notable landmarks in the city as well as the rest of the southern portion of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center, including the eponymous al-Fouta Park. As the neighborhood is bounded by al-Batʼha Street to the east, its eastern strip partially forms part of the al-Batʼha commercial area. The neighborhood is unofficially divided into two sections, Fouta East (Arabic: الفوطة الشرقية) and Fouta West (Arabic: الفوطة الغربية).

Quṣūr al-Fuṭa (Arabic: قصور الفوطة, romanized: Quṣūr al-Fuṭa) were a group of five palaces in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They were built for five sons of King 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Saud when they reached the age of marriage. The King ordered the palaces to be built in 1942. The palaces were located in the Al Fouta neighbourhood, a short distance south of Murabba Palace. An early photograph by Tommy Walters of ARAMCO was published by Facey in his book Riyadh, the Old City.

Qaṣr ash-Shamsīyyah (Arabic: قصرالشمسية, romanized: Qaṣr ash-Shamsīyyah) was a palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was built for Princess Nura bint ʿAbd al-Raḥman (1875-1950), the elder sister of King ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Ibn Saud. The palace was north of the old town, not far from the Murabba Palace. Among the distinguished female visitors to the palace was Violet Dickson, the wife of H. R. P. Dickson. The building stood near the Riyadh Water Tower. By the late 1970s, the building was no longer occupied and had fallen into dereliction.

Riyadh Water Tower (Arabic: برج مياه الرياض), locally known as Burj al-Khazzaan (Arabic: برج الخزان, lit. 'the reservoir tower') or simply al-Khazzaan (Arabic: الخزان, lit. 'the reservoir'), is a 61-meters tall conical-shaped cylindrical water tower and a prominent cultural landmark in the al-Futah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Designed by Swedish architect Sune Lindström and modeled after the Svampen water tower in Örebro, Sweden, it was the tallest structure in the country at the time of its inauguration in 1971 and is today located within the precincts of al-Watan Park in the King Abdulaziz Historical Center. The famous Khazan Street in the city is named after the water tower.

Qaṣr al-ʿĀmir Fayṣal bin Saʿad (Arabic: قصر الأمير فيصل بن سعد, romanized: Qaṣr al-ʿĀmir Fayṣal bin Saʿad) was a palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was built for Fayṣal bin Saʿad, the son of Sa'ad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, the latter a brother of King 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Saud. Fayṣal bin Saʿad married three daughters of King 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Saud: Sara bint Abdulaziz Al Saud, Qumash bint Abdulaziz Al Saud and Nura bint Abdulaziz Al Saud. The palace was located in palm gardens north of the old town, directly adjacent to Qaṣr al-Shamsīyya. The building has been demolished and replaced by the King Abdulaziz Public Library and the General Court. The location is next to the Riyadh Water Tower. Gerald de Gaury, who was in Riyadh in the 1930s, illustrated the palace in his book Arabia Phoenix.