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Town in Saudi Arabia, capital of the first Saudi state and Emirate of Diriyah
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Diriyah (الدِرْعِيّة, ad-Dir‘īyah) is a town in the Nejd region of Saudi Arabia, on the northwestern outskirts of Riyadh.
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The residence and first home of the Saʿūdī Amirs and Imāms during the Emirate of Diriyah. It is considered the largest palace on the site, rising four stories high. It is composed of five main parts built at different consecutive periods of time. It was probably finished by Saud ibn Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Saud, who was Imam from 1803 to 1814. It is now a museum.
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Diriyah is about 15 km away from KAFD in northern Riyadh. There is no public transport, so you'll need to drive or catch a taxi/Uber/Careem.
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