| Al Ma'dhar Palace | |
|---|---|
قصر المعذر | |
| Alternative names | King Faisal Palace |
| General information | |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Opened | 22 May 1952 |
| Client | Faisal bin Abdulaziz |
Al-Ma'dhar Palace (Arabic: قصر المعذر), also known as King Faisal Palace (Arabic: قصر الملك فيصل), is a historic palace in the al-Ma'dhar neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located within the precincts of Alfaisal University.[1][2] Built in 1952 by King Faisal bin Abdulaziz,[3][4][5][6] the palace has received several foreign dignitaries and head of states around the 1970s[7] besides being a witness to various matters involving Saudi Arabia at bilateral and regional levels such as the al-Wadiah War of 1969 and the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.[8][9] In 2024, the Saudi government approved plans to transform the palace into a museum.
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