Dar al Hajar

The Dar al-Hajar is a former royal palace located in Wadi Dhar about 15 kilometres from , . Built in 1920 as the summer retreat of Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, Imam of Yemen from 1904 to 1948, it sits on top of a structure built in 1786 for the scholar al-Imam Mansour.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Yemen royal palace
  • Also known as: “Dar al-Hajar”, “Rock Palace”, and “Stone House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jabal Fiddah and Shamlan.

Peak
Photo: Md iet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Dwelling
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The capital is , which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. is situated 4 km southeast of Dar al Hajar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafat Idris and Qaryat al-Qabil.

Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The capital is , which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah.

Village
, often called simply al-Qaryah, is a village in Bani al-Harith District of Amanat al-Asimah Governorate, . It is the largest settlement in the Wadi Zahr area.

Village
, also ʽUlman, is a village in Bani al-Harith District of Amanat al-Asimah Governorate, . It is located on the northern side of the lower end of the Wadi Dahr. is situated 3 km northeast of Dar al Hajar.

Dar al Hajar

Latitude
15.44101° or 15° 26′ 28″ north
Longitude
44.12516° or 44° 7′ 31″ east
Inception
1786
Open location code
7H76C4RG+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1530760059
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3025692
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Dar al Hajar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دار الحجر”
  • Arabic: “قصر الإمام يحيى بن حميد”
  • Arabic: “قصر الامام يحيى بن حميد”
  • Asturian: “Dar al-Hajar”
  • Chinese: “石頭宮殿”
  • French: “Dar al-Hadjar”
  • French: “Dhar Al Hajjar”
  • Greek: “Νταρ αλ-Χατζάρ”
  • Persian: “دارالحجر”
  • Russian: “Дар аль-Хаджар”
  • Spanish: “Dar al-Hajar”
  • Thai: “ดารุลฮะญัร”
  • Turkish: “Dârü’l-Hacer”
  • Urdu: “دار الحجر”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wadi Dahr lookout and Wadi Zahr.

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