The Riyadh city fortifications (Arabic: سور مدينة الرياض, romanized: Sūr madīnat ar-Riyāḍ) were series of earth-structured defensive walls with watchtowers...
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is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. The current form...
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Dakhnah Gate (category Buildings and structures in Riyadh)
gates of Riyadh's old city walls and served as the main entrance to the walled town of from the south, until the dismantling of the fortifications in the...
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The walled town of Riyadh was the original core of Riyadh, the modern-day capital of Saudi Arabia, located on the western edge of Wadi al-Batʼha in present-day...
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defensive fortifications and its immediate vicinity prior to its demolition in 1950, and villages and former towns located along the outskirts of Riyadh (such...
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town of Riyadh in a battle in 1902. It resembles the cylindrical mudbrick watchtowers of Masmak Fortress and those of the former city fortifications of the...
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Al Thumairi Gate (category Buildings and structures in Riyadh)
gates of Riyadh's old city walls and served as the main entrance to the walled town of from the east until the dismantling of the fortifications in 1950...
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Shalaga cemetery (category Buildings and structures in Riyadh)
Abdullah al-Saud, leader of the Second Saudi State from 1824 to 1834. Riyadh, the City of the Future. Arab Urban Development Institute. 1984. المجلة العربية...
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Paris (redirect from The City of Love (city))
1997 Quebec City, 1996 Rabat, 2004 Ramallah, 2011 Rio de Janeiro, 2009 Riyadh, 1997 Saint Petersburg, 1997 Sanaa, 1987 San Francisco, 1996 Santiago, 1997...
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Margab Fort (category Buildings and structures in Riyadh)
was a citadel in the eastern outskirts of the walled town of Riyadh in present-day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is not known by whom the structure was built...
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Dhaka (redirect from City of Mosques)
from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017. Talukder, Riyadh (26 August 2023). "Motorcycles account for half of Dhaka's registered vehicles"...
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Omrania and Associates (category Companies based in Riyadh)
which will become the largest city park in the world. With approximately 500 employees, Omrania has two offices in Riyadh and additional offices in Jeddah...
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Manila (redirect from Manila City)
officially the City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila [lʊŋˈsod nɐŋ maɪˈnilɐʔ]), is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines...
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Baku (redirect from City of Winds)
present-day Azerbaijan. Between the 12th and 14th centuries, massive fortifications were built in Baku and the surrounding towns. The Maiden Tower, the...
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Moscow (redirect from Moskva Federal City, Russia)
the future planning of the Russian capital. The following fortifications served as the city's circular defense boundaries at some point in history: the...
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Bangkok (redirect from City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest.)
colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya...
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Malé (redirect from Male' city)
The city was then called Mahal. Formerly it was a walled city surrounded by fortifications and gates (doroshi). The Royal Palace (Gan'duvaru) was destroyed...
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Málaga (redirect from Málaga City)
Middle East (Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait) and North America (New York City, Toronto and Montreal). The airport is connected to the city centre and surrounding...
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Al-Mak̲h̲tūm = the sealed nectar : biography of the noble prophet (Rev. ed.). Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ISBN 9960-899-55-1. OCLC 223400876.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint:...
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Kabul (redirect from Kabul City)
Most of the Mughals' architectural contributions to the city (such as gardens, fortifications, and mosques) have not survived. During this time, the population...
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Siege to Riyadh in 1823. By August 1824, Saudi forces would capture Riyadh in a Second Siege, thus establishing the Second Saudi State with Riyadh as its...
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castle has stood the protector of the city for a long period of time due to the strength of its fortifications and difficulty to reach it, and the people...
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Beijing (redirect from City of Beijing)
European Union to China) China portal Beijing city fortifications Historical capitals of China Large Cities Climate Leadership Group List of hospitals in...
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Committee then rescheduled the 45th session to 10-25 September 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, voted on 2022 and 2023 nominations. 42 sites (33 cultural...
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Gated community (section Comparison to closed cities)
fences. Historically, cities have built defensive city walls and controlled gates to protect their inhabitants, and such fortifications have also separated...
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two cities: Al-ʻUlā & Madāʼin Sāliḥ. Riyadh: Dar Al-Qawafil. ISBN 9960-9301-0-6. ISBN 978-9960-9301-0-7 Mohammed Babelli (2003). Mada'in Salih. Riyadh: Desert...
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and Garden Ring) corresponding to the concentric lines of fortifications around the ancient city, and the two outermost (MKAD and Third Ring) built in the...
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List of forts (section Military fortifications)
Georges Heights Commanding Position Middle Head Fortifications Steel Point Battery Other fortifications Bare Island Fort Ben Buckler Gun Battery Breakwater...
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Ankara (category Pages using largest cities with nav class)
(r. 842–867) came to the city during a campaign against the Arabs, and ordered its fortifications restored. In 872, the city was menaced, but not taken...
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December 1902 Unification of Saudi Arabia Battle of Riyadh 13 January Ibn Saud successfully captures Riyadh Second Boer War Battle of Tweebosch 7 March Battle...
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