Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced the launch of the project of restoration and rehabilitation of buildings of urban heritage of architectural and historical value in the center of the city of Riyadh. It was adopted by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, when he was the Emir of the Riyadh region as part of a project to develop and rehabilitate the center of the capital, which will embrace a diverse heritage system of museums, cultural houses, heritage lodges, shops, etc. Now, one of the most important heritage sites that has received the attention of the Kingdom and King Salman personally, as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques devoted most of his time to this important project for many years, and it is a dream that has come true.
There is an agreement on the need for the world to know now the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to revive and restore the Saudi national heritage sites in all regions of the Kingdom, with its built-up civilizational treasures, and the diverse and multiple cultures associated with them. I saw it myself and was present and monitored many of them, not only the interest in restoration, but the rehabilitation and reuse of these important historical buildings so that they can be preserved, developed and invested.
The Minister of Culture announced this new project through an international press conference, as the first launch of the project includes fifteen heritage palaces in the Al-Fouta neighborhood and Dhahirah, which will be the nucleus for the start of these efforts on the ground, as the first phase includes the preparation of studies, designs, site preparation and management. At the same time, there is an urgent plan adopted by the Heritage Authority under the supervision of Dr. Jasser Al-Harbish, CEO of the Authority, to undertake temporary restoration and strengthening of some of the palaces. In order to be preserved within this three-month phase, followed by the start of the restoration and rehabilitation phase, and that phase will take two years. The Heritage Authority supervises the implementation of this project with its partners.
These palaces have a long history, as seven of them date back to 1944 and three to 1935. This project has an economic, tourist and cultural goal at the same time; This is to highlight the local identity.
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