Salwa Palace
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Salwa Palace is a historic royal complex in ad-Dir'iyah that served as the main residence and political center of the early Saudi state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salwa Palace canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural heritage site
ⓘ
historic palace complex ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Najdi architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imam Abdulaziz bin Muhammad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imam Muhammad bin Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ Imam Saud bin Abdulaziz NERFINISHED ⓘ early Saudi imams ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of traditional Najdi urban palatial architecture
ⓘ
symbol of the origins of the Saudi state ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
open-air museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial
ⓘ
defensive ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative offices
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ mosque or prayer area ⓘ reception halls ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ storage areas ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | First Saudi State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Riyadh Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia ⓘ ad-Dir'iyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western bank of Wadi Hanifah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Saudi heritage authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
ⓘ
mud-brick ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near | Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
At-Turaif District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
At-Turaif UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of ad-Dir'iyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
main residence of early Saudi rulers in ad-Dir'iyah
ⓘ
political center of the first Saudi state ⓘ |
| tourismProject | Diriyah Gate development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underwent | restoration works ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2010 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Saud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Saudi state ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
At-Turaif District