🏛️ At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah
18th-century settlement in Saudi Arabia that served as the political and administrative center of the first Saudi state
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: outskirts of Riyadh along Wadi Hanifa, 40 kilometers northwest of central Riyadh
- Period: established 15th century; dynastic capital 18th century under Muhammad ibn Saud
- Architecture: Najdi style with mud brick, coral stone foundations, geometric patterns
- UNESCO inscription: 2010
At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah is a historic settlement in Saudi Arabia that functioned as the political and administrative ...