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Museum in Mecca, Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Zaher Palace Museum in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is a historical museum that exhibits the history of Makkah and various archaeological collections for different periods of Islamic history in the region and was built in an area of 2,700 m2 covering two storeys and surrounding gardens.[1] It was built with an Islamic architectural style with cut and carved stone.[1]
Established | 1944 |
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Location | Makkah, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 21.446143°N 39.807972°E |
Type | historic museum |
Al-Zaher Palace was constructed in 1944 and was one of the headquarters for King Abdul Aziz in Makkah where he used to meet the delegates of Muslim pilgrims coming from different Islamic Countries.[2] The palace has then been transformed into a museum for Islamic history in Makkah.[3]
The museum consists of 15 halls including[4]
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