Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz
Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz is a museum in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz is situated nearby to Riyadh Water Tower, as well as near the suburb Umm Sulaim.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riyadh Water Tower and Al Masmak Palace.
Riyadh Water Tower
Tower
Riyadh Water Tower, locally known as Burj al-Khazzaan or simply al-Khazzaan, is a 61-meters tall conical-shaped cylindrical water tower and a prominent cultural landmark in the al-Futah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Riyadh Water Tower is situated 170 metres southeast of Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz.
Al Masmak Palace
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Al Masmak Palace, also called the Masmak Fortress or Masmak Fort, is a historic clay and mudbrick fort in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in close proximity to the al-Hukm Palace in the Qasr al-Hukm District. Al Masmak Palace is situated 1½ km south of Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz.
Deera Square
Square
Photo: BroadArrow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deera Square, also known as Justice Square, Safa Square or informally as Chop-Chop Square, is a public space in the Ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Deera Square is situated 1½ km south of Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riyadh and Umm Sulaim.
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, slightly east of the center of the country in the heart of the Tuwaig escarpment.
Umm Sulaim
Suburb
Umm Sulaim is a historic neighbourhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Wisham and west of ad-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Shumaisi.
Al `Ud
Suburb
Al-Owd, alternatively transliterated as al-Oud or al-ʼUd, is a former village and a residential neighborhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of Margab and west of al-Salhiyah in the sub-municipality of al-Batha. Al `Ud is situated 2½ km southeast of Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz.
Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “MathafalMalik`Abdal`Aziz”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.64605° or 24° 38′ 46″ northLongitude
46.71094° or 46° 42′ 39″ eastElevation
592 metres (1,942 feet)Open location code
7HP8JPW6+C9GeoNames ID
12457680
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In Other Languages
“Matḩaf al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف الملك عبد العزيز”
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