Saba’ Palace
Saba' Palace is a palace in Aden, Yemen. It overlooks the Arabian Sea.- Type: Building
- Description: building in Aden, Yemen
- Also known as: “Sheba Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cisterns of Tawila and Sira Castle.
Cisterns of Tawila
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cisterns of Tawila, or the Tawila Tanks, is a historic site in Aden, Yemen designed to collect and store the rain that flows down from the Shamsan massif through Wadi Tawila, and to protect the city from periodic flooding. Cisterns of Tawila is situated 3 km south of Saba’ Palace.
Sira Castle
Castle
Photo: Amspost, Public domain.
Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in Aden, Yemen. The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military. Sira Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Saba’ Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aden and Crater.
Aden
Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aden is a city in the Yemeni Coastal Plains, on the Gulf of Aden at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a very picturesque city with a mix of traditional Arabic and British influences.
Crater
Suburb
Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crater, also Kraytar, is a district of the Aden Governorate, Yemen. Its official name is Seera. It is situated in a crater of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. As of 2003, the district had a population of 76,723 people. Crater is situated 2½ km south of Saba’ Palace.
Saba’ Palace
Latitude
12.80119° or 12° 48′ 4″ northLongitude
45.0401° or 45° 2′ 24″ eastOpen location code
7H47R22R+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 173088506OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q1653455
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In Other Languages
“Saba’ Palace” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر سبأ”
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