Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Mecca Region

Historic Jeddah

Al-Balad, also known as Jeddah Historic District, is the historical area of , the second largest city of . Al-Balad can literally be translated to "The Town".
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  • Type: Residential area
  • Description: historical place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Also known as: “Al-Balad, Jeddah” and “المنطقة التاريخية”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eve’s and Qishla.

Cemetery
The Tomb of Eve, also known as Eve's Grave and Eve's Tomb, is an archeological site located in , . It is considered by some Muslims to be the burial place of Eve. is situated 1 km northeast of Historic Jeddah.

Fort
Photo: Tahir mq, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of Jeddah is a historical edifice in , , built in 1525 to be a military castle of the Ottoman army. Today, the ruins of the castle lay beneath the Jeddah branch of the ministry of defense. is situated 630 metres northeast of Historic Jeddah.

Mosque
Photo: مريم محمد روادي, CC0.
is situated 690 metres north of Historic Jeddah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jeddah.

Photo: Ammar shaker, Public domain.
is on the Red Sea in western . It is the kingdom's second largest city, with a population of approximately 3,400,000, and a major commercial center in the country.

Historic Jeddah

Latitude
21.48652° or 21° 29′ 12″ north
Longitude
39.18455° or 39° 11′ 4″ east
Open location code
7GHXF5PM+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1192695373
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Wiki­data ID
Q4702264
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Historic Jeddah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البلد”
  • Arabic: “جدة البلد”
  • Arabic: “جدة التاريخية”
  • Chinese: “历史悠久的吉达，通往麦加之门”
  • Chinese: “歷史悠久的吉達，通往麥加之門”
  • Chinese: “阿尔巴拉德”
  • Chinese: “阿爾巴拉德”
  • French: “Ville historique de Djeddah”
  • German: “Altstadt von Dschidda, der Pforte nach Mekka”
  • German: “Historisch Jeddah”
  • Hausa: “Al-Balad, Jeddah”
  • Hebrew: “ג’דה ההיסטורית”
  • Indonesian: “Al-Balad, Jeddah”
  • Indonesian: “Al-Balad”
  • Japanese: “ジェッダ歴史地区”
  • Persian: “البلد، جده”
  • Russian: “Исторический город Джидда”
  • Russian: “Эль-Балад (Джидда)”
  • Russian: “Эль-Балад”
  • Slovenian: “Staro mestno jedro Džide”
  • Spanish: “Centro histórico de Yeda”
  • Urdu: “بلد، جدہ”
  • Vietnamese: “Al-Balad, Jeddah”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Corniche Center and House of the Baeshen Family.

Nearby Places

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