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English: The designer's palace features and traces

Al-Masmak is a fortified fortress of milk, located in the middle of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, specifically in the Deira district. The palace was built by Prince Abdul Rahman bin Dabban in 1895, when he took the Emirate of Riyadh in the era of Muhammad al-Rasheed, and formed the scene of the battle of Fatah Riyadh, which took place between each of the Saud and Rashid in 1902, and this battle managed to restore the city of Riyadh to rule, it should be noted that the effects of the battle still exist until now on the door of the palace, Represented by the year of spear that killed Amel bin Rashid in the city of Riyadh , The son of Ajlan.

It was later used as an ammunition depot and weapons and was used for this purpose until it was decided to turn it into a heritage teacher, a stage in the establishment of Saudi Arabia.

In the year 1400 AH, the Municipality of Riyadh prepared a special study for the restoration of Al-Masmak. Later, the Ministry of Education (represented by the Agency for Antiquities and Museums) in coordination with the Supreme Commission for the Development of Riyadh City adopted a program to transform this landmark into a museum. May Allah have mercy on him, which was opened in early 1416 AH, corresponding to 1995 under the auspices of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Prince of Riyadh

The story of the construction of this palace when King Abdul Aziz returned to Riyadh in 1319 - 1902, where he began to rebuild the walls demolished by the son of Rashid and then began to rebuild the Palace of government founded by the two imams Turki bin Abdullah and then his son Faisal .. Restoration of parts of the palace and its annexes to the rest From the ruins .. The building of the Palace of Government in Deira was completed in 1330 AH / 1921 AD on the image that was in the era of Faisal bin Turki with additions and improvements, including new construction of palaces for his family and his father and brothers and guests arrivals .. With the construction of three bridges roofed with wood and the palace of the palace To the mosque to the mosque and to the guests 'palace and to the families' houses and the Palace of Val E Imam Abdulrahman.

King Abdul Aziz remained at the Palace of Government in Deira and managed the affairs of the government through which more than thirty years and then moved all his families and departments to the mansions north of Riyadh in 1357 AH / 1938 m with the continued role of the ruling palace in Deira on occasions and some administrative functions.

Palace of the square in Riyadh

Al-Murabah Palace This architectural masterpiece was praised by many foreigners who visited it at the time, especially as it was associated with the establishment phase of this young state and the palace of King Abdul Aziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud, The most famous was during the reign of King Abdul Aziz, a prestigious neighborhood where he lived - God bless him - in a large palace built by the architect Hamad bin Qabaa and called the Palace of the square to be surrounded by towers four square shape, where he adopted King Abdulaziz in 1938, The seat of government. It is of a military nature and represents the architecture that spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula. It is a high walled building, fortified with stones and mud. It has four large towers in its four sides and has a large gate with gouache. The palace was designed to become a place of residence and an impregnable fortress and a seat for the ruler. For years it was a fortress that controlled Riyadh. Its architectural elements stand out in the existing walls, towers and narrow corridors that connect the towers. The palace includes a large shop, small halls, housing units, a mosque and forty rooms. Food, and roofs made of palm fronds and tulips.

Gate of the palace The gate is located on the west side of the palace. It is 3.60 meters high and 2.65 meters wide. It is made of palm trees and achilles. The thickness of the door is 10 cm. There are three bars on the door, each with a thickness of about 25 cm. It is used as a small gate, narrow enough to allow only one person to cross. This section witnessed the fierce battle between King Abdul Aziz and his opponents, where the bayonet whose head was broken can be seen at the door. There is a main courtyard of the palace, surrounded by rooms with columns connected to each other internally, and the courtyard has degrees on the eastern side leading to the first floor and the roofs, and there are three housing units, the first was used to establish the governor, for integration and association and ease of communication, For money, the third was allocated for guests' stay. The mosque Located to the left of the entrance, a large room with several columns, in the walls shelves for the placement of the Koran, there is a mihrab inside the mosque, ventilation openings in the ceiling, and walls. Council «Diwaniyah» Facing the entrance, which is a rectangular room with a living room, is the traditional shape of the walk in the Najd area. On the western side there are openings for ventilation and lighting, as well as on the southern side overlooking the main courtyard. well On the north-east, there is a water well, from which the water is drawn through the built-in Mahalla, on the well's well, and the water is drawn by the bucket. Horoscopes Each corner of the Musemek building has a cylindrical tower with a height of about 18 meters. It is ascended by a staircase and then by wooden poles. In each tower there are places to throw on the perimeter of the tower. The thickness of the tower wall is about 1.25 m , In the center of the Musemak, a square-shaped tower, called square, overlooking the palace through the upper terrace. There is also a main courtyard of the palace, surrounded by rooms with columns connected to each other internally, and the courtyard has degrees on the east leading to the first floor and roofs, and there are three housing units, the first was used to establish the governor, for their integration and association, and ease of communication, For money, the third was allocated for guests' stay.

The first floor consists of rooms overlooking the main courtyard in addition to some rooms in the northern and eastern part allocated for housing. The basic material included in the building of the palace consists of milk and mud mixed with straw, but the foundation was built of stones.