Palaces and Houses

2014

King Saud’s Palace in Al‑Badiah

The Al‑Badiah Palace, located in the Al‑Batin area of Riyadh, was inhabited for a period by King Abdulaziz, who would visit it during the summer from late afternoon until about an hour after sunset. The palace was originally built by his eldest son, Prince Saud, in a large palm grove...

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2014

King Saud’s Palace in Al‑Kharj

  Among the palaces associated with King Saud in the region of Al‑Kharj are several well‑known sites to the local community, including: Qasr Al‑Aziziyah, which later became part of the Ministry of Defense Qasr Al‑Sulaymaniyah, which was converted into Saud Hospital Qasr Mushrif, which was eventually demolished These sites form...

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