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Burj al-Malaz
Burj al-Arab, 1960s
General information
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Completed1960s
Demolished2009
Design and construction
Main contractorArab 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 Osman Ahmed Osman and was one of the most prominent landmarks of the district in the 1970s. The building was demolished in 2009.

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