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Palace of Queen Arwa
🇾🇪 Yemen · 11th century
The Palace of Queen Arwa (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْمَلِكَة ٱلْحُرَّة, lit. 'Palace of the Noble Queen') was the residence of the Yemeni Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi, who ruled in the 11th century CE. It is located in the town of Jibla. The palace is today in a ruined state, although there are efforts to restore it. As the report submitted by Min. of Culture - General Organization for the Preservation of Historic Cities - President Office to UNESCO, the extensive ruins of the Queen's Palace had 365 rooms.
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Palace of Queen Arwa ranks #3,367 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 3 mapped in Yemen. Founded 1088, it is older than 88% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Yemen compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Palace of Queen Arwa?
Palace of Queen Arwa stands in Yemen, at 13.92361°, 44.14722°.
When was Palace of Queen Arwa built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1088. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Palace of Queen Arwa?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,367 of 7,738 worldwide, and #2 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 Palace of Queen Arwa?
Ghumdan Palace, about 159 km away.
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