Salam Park (), also known as Salam Family Park (), is a

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-turned

urban park An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to resi ...

, coextensive with the al-Salam neighborhood of

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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. Popular for its 3.3 hectares large

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and 1- km long pedestrian track, it was jointly designed by

Omrania and Associates Omrania and Associates ( ar, عمرانية وشركاه, also known as Omrania, is an international architectural, engineering, and urban planning firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1973, it specializes in the design of contextual an ...

and Michael Aukett's multi-disciplinary company Aukett Associates. Prior to its inauguration in 2004, it was once a private property of Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman al-Saud, the elder half-brother of King Abdulaziz and is today considered among the most popular places for recreation in the country's capital.

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Parks in Riyadh 2004 establishments in Saudi Arabia Buildings and structures completed in 2004 Parks established in the 2000s Protected areas established in 2004 Urban public parks {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub