Saudi Arabia · 20th century
Al Yamamah Palace (Arabic: قصر اليمامة) is the official workplace and residence of the King of Saudi Arabia and the seat of the royal court since 1988. Named after the historic al-Yamama region, the palace is located in the al-Hada district of northwestern Riyadh and was built in 1988 during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz. It is the main place to receive the country's senior guests, and also the headquarters for drafting royal decrees. The palace is made of Italian marble floors and intricately carved ceiling and wall panels. King Salman chairs weekly government meetings in the building and often welcomes foreign dignitaries and other VIPs to the palace.
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Palace of Yamamah ranks #851 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 21 mapped in Saudi Arabia. Founded 1988 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 10,450 times in the last 60 days, more than 94% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Saudi Arabia compares in the castle statistics.
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