Murabba Palace

Murabba Palace (Arabic: قصر المربّع Qaṣr al Murabbaʿ; literally the 'Square Palace') is a historic palace in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the King Abdulaziz Historical Center. One of the first buildings erected outside the walls of the old city, it served as the official workplace and main residence of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud from 1938 until his death in 1953. It is named after its square with the form of 400 by 400 metres (1,300 by 1,300 ft). The palace was transformed into a museum and opened to the general public in 1999.

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Murabba Palace ranks #1,569 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 21 mapped in Saudi Arabia. Founded 1938 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,425 times in the last 60 days, more than 82% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Saudi Arabia compares in the castle statistics.

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