Mecca Museum

Al-Zaher Palace Museum in Makkah, , is a historical museum that exhibits the history of Makkah and various archaeological collections for different periods of Islamic history in the region.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic museum in Makkah,Saudi Arabia
  • Also known as: “Al-Zaher Palace Museum”
  • Address: Makkah, 24227

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaaba and Black Stone.

Mosque
Photo: Aiman titi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also spelled Kaʽba, Kaʽbah or Kabah, sometimes referred to as al-Kaʽba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important and holiest site, the in , Saudi Arabia. is situated 3 km southeast of Mecca Museum.

Stone
Photo: Amerrycan Muslim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a rock set into the eastern corner of the , the ancient building in the center of the in , Saudi Arabia. It is revered by most Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. is situated 3 km southeast of Mecca Museum.

Railway station
Photo: FlyAkwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Haramain High Speed Railway, is a passenger railway serving the and Medina provinces in western Saudi Arabia. The 449.2-kilometre-long main line directly connects the Islamic holy cities of and , via and the . is situated 4 km southwest of Mecca Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.

Neighborhood
Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of several similar words originating from the triliteral Semitic root Ḥ-R-M. The word literally means "sanctuary", commonly used by Muslims to refer to and . is situated 3 km southeast of Mecca Museum.

Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a major city in and the holiest city in Islam. is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood of in Makkah Province, in western . Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District. is situated 4 km southeast of Mecca Museum.

Mecca Museum

Latitude
21.44615° or 21° 26′ 46″ north
Longitude
39.80809° or 39° 48′ 29″ east
Open location code
7GHXCRW5+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 433011691
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q20402786
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Mecca Museum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف قصر الزاهر”
  • Arabic: “متحف مكة المكرمة للآثار والتراث”
  • Arabic: “متحف مكة”
  • French: “Mecca Museum”
  • Uzbek: “Az-Zohir saroy-muzeyi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Public Library Holy Capital and حديقه.

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