Diriyah Governorate
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Diriyah Governorate is an administrative region in Saudi Arabia that includes the historic town of Diriyah, birthplace of the first Saudi state and a major cultural heritage site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diriyah Governorate canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Administrative division
ⓘ
Governorate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Saud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wahhabi reform movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Riyadh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Diriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Al-Bujairi Quarter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
At-Turaif District NERFINISHED ⓘ Diriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Diriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| developmentAuthority | Diriyah Gate Development Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentProgram | Diriyah Gate project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
18th century
ⓘ
Early 19th century ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | Second-level administrative division of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| governedBy | Governor of Diriyah ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Important site for Saudi heritage tourism
ⓘ
Symbol of Saudi national identity ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Major cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | Birthplace of the First Saudi State ⓘ |
| hasPlannedAttractions |
Cultural institutions
ⓘ
Hospitality venues ⓘ Museums ⓘ |
| hasTourismFocus |
Cultural tourism
ⓘ
Heritage tourism ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | At-Turaif District in Diriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanArea | Diriyah city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | Najdi architectural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Center of the First Saudi State in the 18th century
ⓘ
Cradle of the Saudi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Historic mud-brick architecture
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site At-Turaif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Saudi Arabia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riyadh Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Riyadh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
Preservation of Saudi heritage
ⓘ
Promotion of national history ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | Governorate of Riyadh Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Arabia Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportConnection | Road links to Riyadh ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +03:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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