King Abdullah Park, Riyadh
King Abdullah Park (Arabic: ﻣﻨﺘﺰﻩ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻚ ﻋﺒﺪﺍﷲ, romanized: Muntazah al-Malik ʿAbd Allāh), formerly Al-Malaz Square (Arabic: ميدان الملز), is an equestrian field-turned municipal park in the al-Malazz neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Covering an area of 31.8 hectares (79 acres), the square served as a horse racecourse from the early days of Saudi Arabia's unification until 2002, before being reopened as the largest public park in the country in 2013. Al-Malaz Square, as it was previously called, lent its name to the al-Malazz neighbourhood, which the park today forms a central part of.
King Abdullah Malaz Park | |
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ﻣﻨﺘﺰﻩ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻚ ﻋﺒﺪﺍﷲ | |
King Abdullah Park, May 2023 | |
Location | al-Malazz, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24°39′59″N 46°44′13″E |
Area | 31.8 hectares (79 acres) |
Opened | 2 October 2013 |
Founder | Abdullah bin Abdulaziz |
Designer | Rawabi Fayfa for Agriculture and Contracting Company |
Budget | 125,051,000 (SAR) 33,342,300 (USD) |
Popular for its 12-meter wide pedestrian corridor, 110-meter giant laser fountains and an artificial lake, the park gets flooded by visitors during festive seasons of Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and publicly organized events such as the Saudi National Day where the park also displays fireworks before midnight.