Al-Dirah (), pronounced as ad-Dirah and alternatively transliterated as Dheera, Deirah, Deerah or Deera, is a neighborhood and a subject of Baladiyah al-Batha in southern

Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...

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, located south of al-Futah and west of al-Marqab. Forming the kernel of the

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region enclosed within the former

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, it is widely considered to be the antecedent to modern

since the metropolis outgrew as an offshoot of the walled town in the 1950s. Deerah is today a popular tourist attraction as it hosts several historical and traditional landmarks, such as the Justice Palace (Qasr al-Hukm), al-Masmak Fort, ad-Dirah Souk, Al-Mu'eiqilia market and

Deera Square __NOTOC__ Deera Square ( ar, ساحة الديرة) is a public space in Al Dirah (Riyadh), Deera, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Justice Square, and derisively as Chop Chop Square by Western visitors. It is a former site of public ex ...

. The origins of the neighborhood can be traced back to 1747 when Deham bin Dawas al-Shalaan constructed the Qasr al-Hukm in the walled town.

In popular culture

* Baby (2015), a fictional city in

named Al Dera which hosts the

Chop Chop Square __NOTOC__ Deera Square ( ar, ساحة الديرة) is a public space in Deera, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Justice Square, and derisively as Chop Chop Square by Western visitors. It is a former site of public executions, where th ...

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Neighbourhoods in Riyadh {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub