Riyadh Water 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Masmak Palace and Deera Square.
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 Riyadh Water Tower.
Deera Square
Square
Photo: BroadArrow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deera Square, also known as Justice Square, Safa Square, or Chop-Chop Square is a public space in the al-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is located adjacent to the al-Hukm Palace compound and Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in the Qasr al-Hukm District. Deera Square is situated 1½ km south of Riyadh Water Tower.
Riyadh TV Tower
Tower
Photo: Ammar shaker, Public domain.
Riyadh TV Tower is a 170-meter-high television tower located in the al-Wisham neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was built from 1978 to 1981 and surpassed the Riyadh Water Tower as the tallest building in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh TV Tower is situated 1½ km west of Riyadh Water Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riyadh and Diplomatic Quarter.
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, slightly east of the center of the country in the heart of the Tuwaig escarpment.
Diplomatic Quarter
Neighborhood
The Diplomatic Quarter, also known by its Arabic name as-Safarat, is a diplomatic enclave and an affluent residential district in northwestern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, situated in close proximity to Irqah. Diplomatic Quarter is situated 10 km west of Riyadh Water Tower.
Riyadh Water Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: water tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Categories: water tower and building
- Location: Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.64512° or 24° 38′ 42″ northLongitude
46.71228° or 46° 42′ 44″ eastOpen location code
7HP8JPW6+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 41403175OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q22932999
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In Other Languages
“Riyadh Water Tower” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج مياه الرياض”
- Arabic: “برج مياه”
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Highlights include Antiquities and Museums Sector and National Museum.
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