Al-Marqab
حي المرقب | |
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Coordinates: 24°38′5″N 46°43′34″E / 24.63472°N 46.72611°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Riyadh |
Region | Old Riyadh |
Named for | Margab Fort |
Government | |
• Body | Baladiyah Al Batha |
Language | |
• Official | Arabic |
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Al-Marqab ( Arabic: المرقب, lit. 'watchtower'), or in Najdi vernacular pronunciation as al-Margab, [1] is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located east of al-Dirah and south of Thulaim in the sub-municipality of al-Batʼha. [2] [3] It was named after the Margab Fort, which was demolished in 1957. [4] [5] As the neighborhood is bounded by al-Batʼha Street to the west, its western strip partially forms part of the al-Batʼha commercial area.
The early traces of its existence dates back to 16th century, [6] which nearly corresponds with the final stages of the disintegration of Hajr al-Yamamah that resulted in the succession of several settlements from the former.
Al-Marqab
حي المرقب | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 24°38′5″N 46°43′34″E / 24.63472°N 46.72611°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Riyadh |
Region | Old Riyadh |
Named for | Margab Fort |
Government | |
• Body | Baladiyah Al Batha |
Language | |
• Official | Arabic |
|
Al-Marqab ( Arabic: المرقب, lit. 'watchtower'), or in Najdi vernacular pronunciation as al-Margab, [1] is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located east of al-Dirah and south of Thulaim in the sub-municipality of al-Batʼha. [2] [3] It was named after the Margab Fort, which was demolished in 1957. [4] [5] As the neighborhood is bounded by al-Batʼha Street to the west, its western strip partially forms part of the al-Batʼha commercial area.
The early traces of its existence dates back to 16th century, [6] which nearly corresponds with the final stages of the disintegration of Hajr al-Yamamah that resulted in the succession of several settlements from the former.