Architecture in Saudi Arabia

Discover 6 places to experience unusual architecture in Saudi Arabia.

Minaret towering over the village

Al Atawilah, Saudi Arabia

Al Atawlah Heritage Mosque

This 900-year-old mosque was restored using traditional techniques and materials.

Rijal Alma

Rijal Alma, Saudi Arabia

Rijal Alma

A 900-year-old village located in the highland of the Asir region that features historic architecture.

Pigeon Tower

Ad Dilam, Saudi Arabia

Pigeon Tower

A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.

Al Shinanah Historical Tower

Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia

Al Shinanah Historical Tower

This tower has survived the times despite being composed of mud and camel hair.

The Heart Tent.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tuwaiq Palace Heart Tent

This mesmerizing, colorful structure looks like a tent made from stained glass.

Bidah Valley, Saudi Arabia

Thee Ain Ancient Village

Village of slate houses, built on a white marble outcrop.

Moses with tablets of the Ten Commandments, painting by Rembrandt, 1659. (Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Horeb

Site where Moses may have received the Ten Commandments.

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