At-Turaif District
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At-Turaif District is a historic neighborhood in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famed as the birthplace of the first Saudi state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| At-Turaif District canonical | 3 |
| At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historic district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Najdi architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedState | Emirate of Diriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtWithMaterial | adobe ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected heritage site ⓘ |
| contains |
Imam Muhammad bin Saud Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salwa Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gateways ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Ottoman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | 1818 ⓘ |
| founded | 15th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mani' Al-Muraydi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Diriyah Gate Development Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole | birthplace of the First Saudi State ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Diriyah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riyadh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Riyadh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wadi Hanifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Al-Bujairi Quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | alliance of Muhammad ibn Saud and Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab ⓘ |
| partOf |
Diriyah Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diriyah historic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| religionHistoricalContext | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationProgram | Diriyah Gate Development Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of the First Saudi State
ⓘ
seat of the House of Saud ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early Najdi urban settlement
ⓘ
symbol of Saudi national unity ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iv)
ⓘ
(v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Arab States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1329 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2010 ⓘ |
| use | open-air museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
At-Turaif District
this entity surface form:
At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah