Al-Watan Park

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Al-Watan Park
حديقة الوطن
Al-Watan Park (bottom-right) in King Abdulaziz Historical Center
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LocationKing Faisal Road, Al Fouta, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°38′42″N 46°42′43″E / 24.64500°N 46.71194°E / 24.64500; 46.71194
Area2.9 hectares
Opened27 December 2005; 18 years ago (27 December 2005)
Part ofKing Abdul Aziz Historical Centre

Al-Watan Park (Arabic: حديقة الوطن) is a 2.9 hectares municipal park that encircles the Riyadh Water Tower and is one of the eight municipal parks and gardens that constitute the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre in al-Fouta neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2] Inaugurated in December 2005 by then Riyadh governor Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz,[3][4] it is also popular for its large iconic model resembling the map of the Arabian Peninsula besides canals and waterfalls that surround the water tower.[5]

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  1. ^ "مشروع مركز الملك عبدالعزيز التاريخي". Royal Commission for Riyadh City (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ سعيد, د سلمان بن محمد بن (2019-03-15). ثلاثية سلمان بن سعيد: سوانح طبيب (in Arabic). العبيكان للنشر. ISBN 978-603-02-9547-0.
  3. ^ "الأمير سلمان يفتتح حديقة الوطن ويتجول بالبحيرة بواسطة مركب". archive.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  4. ^ "Salman Inaugurates Riyadh Public Park". Arab News. 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  5. ^ "الأمير سلمان يدشن حديقة الوطن بالرياض". 28 December 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2022.