Gudaibiya Palace
Al-Qudaibiya Palace or Gudaibiya Palace is a palace in Gudaibiya, Manama, Bahrain. Located off Bani Otbah Avenue and Al Fatih Highway, it lies west of the Al Fateh Grand Mosque and southeast of the Old Palace of Manama and the Andalus Garden and Manama Cemetery.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: palace in Manama, Bahrain
- Also known as: “Al-Qudaibiya Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Fateh Grand Mosque and Bait Al Quran.
Al Fateh Grand Mosque
Mosque
Photo: أبو الشاي حليب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Fateh Mosque, also known as the Al-Fateh Islamic Center and as the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, is a large mosque, located in Manama, Bahrain. Encompassing 6,500 square metres, with the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time, it was one of the largest mosques in the world. Al Fateh Grand Mosque is situated 560 metres east of Gudaibiya Palace.
Bait Al Quran
Museum
Photo: Ibrahim.ID, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beit Al Qur'an is a multi-purpose complex dedicated to the Islamic arts and is located in Hoora, Bahrain. Established in 1990, the complex is most famous for its Islamic museum, which has been acknowledged as being one of the most renowned Islamic museums in the world. Bait Al Quran is situated 2½ km north of Gudaibiya Palace.
Bahrain National Museum
Museum
Photo: Anthony DeCosta, CC BY 2.0.
The Bahrain National Museum is the largest and oldest public museum in Bahrain. It is situated in Manama, adjacent to the National Theatre of Bahrain. Opened on 15 December 1988 by the Emir of Bahrain Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the $30 million museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and is the country's most popular tourist attraction. Bahrain National Museum is situated 2½ km north of Gudaibiya Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adliya and Al-Qudaibiya.
Adliya
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Adliya is the bohemian neighborhood in Manama, Bahrain.
Al-Qudaibiya
Suburb
Gudaibiya is a neighbourhood located in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. An older part of the city, yet a busy area, Gudaibiya is a bustling and highly cosmopolitan area, home to many new arrivals in the Kingdom.
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with its 700,000 people representing nearly half the country's population. Overshadowed by its brash Gulf neighbors Dubai and Qatar, it's often overlooked as a travel destination, but this clean, modern and safe city offers a quieter, gentler introduction to the Gulf way of life.
Gudaibiya Palace
- Categories: palace, building, and tourism
- Location: Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.21856° or 26° 13′ 7″ northLongitude
50.59269° or 50° 35′ 34″ eastOpen location code
7HRG6H9V+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 175309894OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3661257
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Gudaibiya Palace” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر القضيبية”
- Japanese: “アル＝クダイビヤ宮殿”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Al-Qudaibiya”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alfa Express and The Officers‘ Club.
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