Al Yamamah Palace Explained

Al Yamamah Palace
Native Name:قصر اليمامة
Native Name Lang:ara
Location Town:Riyadh
Location Country:Saudi Arabia
Opened:1988
Coordinates:24.6628°N 46.6364°W

Al Yamamah Palace is the official workplace and residence of the King of Saudi Arabia and the seat of the royal court since 1988.[1] [2] Named after the historic al-Yamama region,[3] 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.[4] [5] 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.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: الديوان الملكي ينعى الملك فهد ومبايعة الأمير عبدالله ملكاً على البلاد . جريدة الرياض . ar.
  2. News: أحداث ونشاطات المملكة في العام الهجري 1420هـ . www.al-jazirah.com.
  3. Web site: أبرز المعلومات عن قصر اليمامة . 2023-05-30 . سائح . ar.
  4. News: القصور الملكية تحكي تاريخ العهود السعودية في رحلة البناء والتطوير . www.al-jazirah.com.
  5. News: عبدالخالق . دينا . حكاية من قصر رئاسي "اليمامة".. مقر الحكم السعودي . الوطن . 20 December 2017 . ar.
  6. Web site: Secrets of the Saudi royal family’s incredible homes. 2021-01-27. loveproperty.com. en.