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King Abdul Aziz Public Library
King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL) ( ar, مكتبة الملك عبد العزيز العامة) is a public library in Al Fouta, al-Fouta, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to King Abdulaziz Auditorium and Al Watan Park, al-Watan Park. Established in December 1999, it is part of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center. History and profile The library was founded on 15 December 1999. The building was designed and constructed by Saudi Oger. The building cost $40,000,000.00 to construct and spans an area of 26,000m2. "The architectural character presents a unique formal statement, and it employs local themes and materials reinterpreted using modern technology." Special collections include the private library of the American Orientalist George Rentz, the library of Hamza Bu Bakr (made up of 17,170 titles in 19,281 volumes) and a collection of over 7,000 rare Arab and Islamic coins. The KAPL has 5,271 rare Arabic titles cataloged, classified and entered into the Arabic books data ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Faisal Road (Riyadh)
King Faisal Road (), formerly al-Wazir Street' (), is a 5 km historic and commercial street in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, running from the east of al-Bateha neighborhood to al-Murabba via Jabrah and ad-Dirah. It was the first road built following the dismantling of the city walls A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications with towers, bastions and gates ... in 1950, whereas the name 'al-Wazir' was derived from the nickname of the country's first finance minister, Abdullah bin Suleiman al-Hamdan'','' who was better known ''as Wazīr Kullī Shaīʾ'' () and played a central role in the road's construction. It was later renamed after King Faisal. The street was once a preferred destination for commercial activity in the city and was also a bustling marketplace for imported and domestic goods. Landmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |