Salam Park

Salam Park (Arabic: منتزه سلام, romanized: Muntazah Salām), also known as Salam Family Park[1] (Arabic: منتزه سلام العائلي), is a hobby farm-turned urban park, coextensive with the al-Salam neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Popular for its 3.3 hectares large artificial lake[2] and 1-km long pedestrian track,[3] it was jointly designed by Omrania and Associates and Michael Aukett's multi-disciplinary company Aukett Associates.

Salam Park
منتزه سلام
TypeUrban
LocationAs-Salam, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°37′15″N 46°42′30″E
Area24.8 hectares (61 acres)
Established6 January 2004 (2004-01-06)
FounderPrince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
DesignerOmrania and Associates
Aukett Associates
Managed byRoyal Commission for Riyadh

Prior to its inauguration in 2004,[4] it was once a private property of Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman al-Saud,[1][5][6] the elder half-brother of King Abdulaziz and is today considered among the most popular places for recreation in the country's capital.[7]

References

  1. "منتزه سلام العائلي في الرياض في حديث مع ذاكرة التاريخ (1 -2) بقلم: عبدالرحمن الرويشد". www.al-jazirah.com. 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  2. "Salam Park". Omrania. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  3. "منتزه سلام.. 253 ألف متر مربع من الترفيه وسط الرياض". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  4. Elaf (2020-01-12). "Salam Park Project". الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  5. "منتزه سلام العائلي في الرياض في حديث مع ذاكرة التاريخ (2 -2)". www.al-jazirah.com. 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  6. "مسجد سلام أقدم مبنى خرساني يقع في قلب الرياض". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  7. "Salam Park — a rendezvous for fun in the capital". Arab News. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2021-11-28.


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