Murabba Palace
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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.[1] It was named after its square with the form of 400 by 400 metres (1,300 by 1,300 ft).[2] It is one of the museums in the city.
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Town or city | Riyadh |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24°38′47″N 46°42′33″E |
Construction started | 1936 |
Completed | 1938 |
Client | King Abdulaziz |
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Size | 9,844.64 m2 |
Design and construction | |
Engineer | Ibn Qabba |
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