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| Burj al-Malaz | |
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 Burj al-Arab, 1960s | |
| General information | |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Completed | 1960s |
| Demolished | 2009 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Arab Contractors |
Burj al-Malaz (Arabic: برج الملز, lit. 'Malaz Tower'), also known as Burj al-Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, lit. 'Arab Tower'), Imarat al-Barmil (Arabic: عمارة البرميل, lit. 'barrel apartment building') and Capitol Records Building, was a cylindrical-shaped apartment building on al-Jamiʽah Street in the al-Malaz district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
History
It was built in the mid-1960s by Egyptian construction conglomerate Othman Ahmed Othman and was one of the most prominent landmarks of the district in the 1970s. The building was demolished in 2009.
References
- "صور قديمة لـ حي الملز بالرياض – المرسال". www.almrsal.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- "من معالم عاصمتنا الرياض". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- "Riyadh Web day 5". www.wheelerfolk.org. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ضاوي, دعجاني، سهم بن (2006). الصالونات الادبية في المملكة العربية السعودية: رصد وتوثيق (in Arabic). سهم بن ضاوي الدعجاني،. ISBN 978-9960-49-311-4.
- Elsheshtawy, Yasser (2021-09-27). Riyadh: Transforming a Desert City. Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-000-46064-3.