Masmak Palace
Al-Masmak is a fort built of milk, located in the middle of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, specifically in the district of Deira.The palace was built by Prince Abdul Rahman bin Dhaban in 1895, when he took the emirate of Riyadh during the reign of Al-Masmak was the scene of the Battle of Riyadh, which took place between the Al-Saud and the Al-Rashid family in 1902, and this battle enabled the Al-Saud to regain the city of Riyadh for their rule. Is represented in the year of the spear, which killed a worker bin Rashid in the city of Riyadh , The son of Ajlan. After the battle, al-Masmak was used as a reservoir for weapons, until a decision was made to make it a heritage landmark indicating the phases of the founding of Saudi Arabia.
Landmarks of Masmak Palace
The palace gate
Located on the west side of the palace, the width of about 2.65 m, while the length of about 3.60 m, and a thickness of about 10 cm, made of both the trunks and palm trunks, and the door has three beams, each thickness of about 25 cm, and in the middle of a hole called the peaches, It is a small and narrow gate that allows only one person to pass through.
The mosque
Located on the left side of the entrance, the mosque is a large room with many columns, shelves to place the Koran, as well as ventilation holes in the walls and ceiling, and the mihrab.
the Council
Also called Diwaniya, it is located opposite the entrance.
well
Located in the northeastern part of the palace, water is drawn from it by bucket, using a masala or pulley mounted on the well hole.
Towers
Each of the corners of the palace includes a tower with a cylindrical shape, a height of about 18 m, and a thickness of about 1.25 m, ascended by a staircase, and then through two wooden ladders, and each tower includes places to throw, and there is a square-shaped tower in the center of the palace called Square, this tower overlooks the palace and through the upper terrace.
the yard
Al-Masmak Palace includes a main courtyard of the palace, surrounded by a group of rooms connected to each other through internal columns, and there is a staircase on the eastern side of the courtyard that connects visitors to the first floor and roofs of the palace.The courtyard also includes three residential units, the first of which is the residence of the ruler The second one is a house of money, while the third one is reserved for visitors and guests.