请输入您要查询的百科知识：

　

词条 Al-Turaif District
释义

  1. History

  2. Historic palaces and monuments Al-Turaif

  3. Al-Turaif restoration program

  4. References

{{See also|List of World Heritage sites in Saudi Arabia}}{{short description|UNESCO world heritge site in Saudi Arabia}}Al-Turaif is a historic district located in Al-Dir'iyah north-west of Riyadh which is regarded as one of the important political and historical sites in Saudi Arabia represented the capital of Saudi dynasty, it was the original home of the Saudi royal family and the country’s first capital, from 1744 to 1818.[1][2]{{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site|WHS=Al-Turaif District|image=diriyahpic.jpg|caption=Saad ibn Saud Palace|Location=Saudi Arabia,ad-Dir'iyah|Criteria=Cultural: iv, v, vi|ID=1329|Coordinates={{coords|24|44|00|N|46|34|32|E}}|Year=2010|locmapin=Saudi Arabia}}

History

Al-Turaif District was founded in the 15th century bearing an architectural style of Najdi; this historical site was inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List on July 31, 2010.[1][3]

The various palaces in this area with an oasis and the Najdi architectural and decorative style was one of the UNESCO criteria to list the district as a World Heritage site.[2] Moreover, The Al-Turaif District was the first historical center with a unifying power in the Arabian Peninsula. As in the mid-18th century, Al-Dir'iyah became the capital of an independent Arab State representing an important phase in the human settlement of the central Arabian peninsula.[2]

Historic palaces and monuments Al-Turaif

there are some Historic palaces and monuments in Al-Turaif district include: [4]

  • Salwa Palace
  • Saad bin Saud Palace
  • The Guest House and At-Turaif Bath House
  • Imam Mohammad bin Saud Mosque

Al-Turaif restoration program

In Dec 2018, Saudi Arabia launched a restoration program for Al-Turaif historic district aimed at documenting the archaeological sites of the district and transforming it into an open museum.[5]

The project comes as part of the Saudi’s tourism plan that aims at increasing the Saudi local tourism and a part if the Saudi Vision 2030.[6]

References

1. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1329/|title=At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah|last=Centre|first=UNESCO World Heritage|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en|access-date=2019-02-04}}
2. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1418806/saudi-arabia|title=Al-Turaif: How Saudi Arabia is bolstering future tourism by reviving past treasures|date=2018-12-11|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2019-02-04}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sauditourism.sa/en/ExploreKSA/AttractionSites/Diriyah/Pages/TuraifDistrict.aspx|title=Turaif District|website=www.sauditourism.sa|language=en-us|access-date=2019-02-04}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldheritagesite.org/list/Turaif+Quarter|title=Turaif Quarter - Unesco World Heritage Site {{!}} For World Heritage Travellers|website=www.worldheritagesite.org|access-date=2019-02-04}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/travel-hospitality/409350-king-salman-to-launch-al-turaif-district-restoration-programme|title=King Salman to launch Al-Turaif district restoration programme|last=writer|first=Staff|website=ArabianBusiness.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-04}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/travel-hospitality/409350-king-salman-to-launch-al-turaif-district-restoration-programme|title=King Salman to launch Al-Turaif district restoration programme|last=writer|first=Staff|website=ArabianBusiness.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-07}}

2 : Riyadh Province|World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia
随便看

　

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

　

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间：2024/11/13 1:17:42