Yemen · 18th century
The Dar al-Hajar (Arabic: دار الحجر, "Stone House" or "Rock Palace") is a former royal palace located in Wadi Dhar about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Sanaa, Yemen. 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. The royal family resided in the palace until the North Yemen Civil War. The palace is currently a museum.
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Dar al-Hajar ranks #1,643 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 7 mapped in Yemen. Founded 1786, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,251 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Yemen compares in the castle statistics.
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