At-Turaif District
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Salwa Palace | |
Interactive map of At-Turaif District | |
| Location | Diriyah, Saudi Arabia |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv, v, vi |
| Reference | 1329 |
| Inscription | 2010 (34th Session) |
| Coordinates | 24°44′00″N 46°34′32″E / 24.73333°N 46.57556°E |
At-Turaif District Location of At-Turaif District in Saudi Arabia | |
At-Turaif is a historic district located in Diriyah, north-west of Riyadh. It is regarded as one of the more important political and historical sites in Saudi Arabia, as it represented the capital of the early Saudi kingdom. It was the original home of the House of Saud and was the country's first capital from 1727 until Ottoman conquest of the area in 1818.