Salam Park Explained

Salam Park
Native Name:منتزة سلام
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Urban
Location:As-Salam, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Founder:Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz
Designer:Omrania and Associates
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson
Manager:Royal Commission for Riyadh City

Salam Park is a 61-acre historic urban park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located southwest of Qasr al-Hukm District.[1] Opened in 2004, it was built on the site of a date palm orchard that belonged to Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman. The park is popular for its 3.3 hectares large artificial lake and 1-kilometer long pedestrian track.[2] [3] It was jointly designed by Omrania and Associates and Aukett Fitzroy Robinson. The Salam Mosque, one of the oldest and earliest reinforced concrete mosques of Riyadh, is situated at the center of the park.

Overview

In the 1990s, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City acquired the date palm orchard, known as Salam, that belonged to Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman.[4] [5] The park was inaugurated in 2004 by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, who supervised the project and is today considered among the most popular places for recreation in the country's capital.[6] [7]

The park is divided into four sections, the Palm Grove, the Lake, the Hillside Zone and the Ecological Zone with the areas being accessible through the park's three main entrances; al-Marsa Gate, al-Bahirah Gate and al-Sahah Gate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005-01-05 . منتزه سلام العائلي في الرياض في حديث مع ذاكرة التاريخ (1 -2) بقلم: عبدالرحمن الرويشد . 2021-11-28 . www.al-jazirah.com.
  2. Web site: Salam Park . 2021-11-28 . Omrania . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2009-05-01. منتزه سلام.. 253 ألف متر مربع من الترفيه وسط الرياض. 2021-11-28. صحيفة الاقتصادية. ar.
  4. Web site: 2005-01-05 . منتزه سلام العائلي في الرياض في حديث مع ذاكرة التاريخ (2 -2) . 2021-11-28 . www.al-jazirah.com.
  5. Web site: 2009-02-08 . مسجد سلام أقدم مبنى خرساني يقع في قلب الرياض . 2021-11-28 . صحيفة الاقتصادية . ar.
  6. Web site: 2017-06-30 . Salam Park — a rendezvous for fun in the capital . 2021-11-28 . Arab News . en.
  7. Web site: Elaf . 2020-01-12 . Salam Park Project . 2021-11-26 . الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض . en-US.