Palace & château
Dar al-Hajar
🇾🇪 Yemen · 20th 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 #1,697 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 7 mapped in Yemen. Founded 1920 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,251 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Yemen compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Dar al-Hajar?
Dar al-Hajar stands in Yemen, at 15.4412°, 44.1253°.
When was Dar al-Hajar built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1920. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dar al-Hajar?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,697 of 8,133 worldwide, and #1 in Yemen. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Dar al-Hajar?
Ghumdan Palace, about 14 km away.
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