Al-Watan Park Explained

Al-Watan Park
Native Name:حديقة الوطن
Native Name Lang:ar
Location:King Faisal Road, Al Fouta, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Area:2.9 hectares
Free Label:Part of
Free Data:King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre

Al-Watan Park is a 2.9 hectares municipal park that encircles the Riyadh Water Tower and is one of the eight municipal parks and gardens that constitute the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre in al-Fouta neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1] [2] Inaugurated in December 2005 by then Riyadh governor Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz,[3] [4] it is also popular for its large iconic model resembling the map of the Arabian Peninsula besides canals and waterfalls that surround the water tower.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: مشروع مركز الملك عبدالعزيز التاريخي . 16 September 2022 . Royal Commission for Riyadh City . ar.
  2. Book: سعيد, د سلمان بن محمد بن . ثلاثية سلمان بن سعيد: سوانح طبيب . 2019-03-15 . العبيكان للنشر . 978-603-02-9547-0 . ar.
  3. Web site: الأمير سلمان يفتتح حديقة الوطن ويتجول بالبحيرة بواسطة مركب . 2022-09-15 . archive.aawsat.com.
  4. Web site: 2005-12-28 . Salman Inaugurates Riyadh Public Park . 2022-09-15 . Arab News . en.
  5. Web site: 28 December 2005 . الأمير سلمان يدشن حديقة الوطن بالرياض . 15 September 2022.