A 100-year-old Palace Built On A Vertical Stone Pillar In Yemen
Dar al-Hajar Stone Palace is one of the top tourist attractions in Yemen. The 5-storey palace has been located on a vertical stone pillar for 100 years.
100-year-old Dar al-Hajar Palace built on a vertical stone pillar in Yemen
Located in the Wadi Dhahr valley nearly 15 km from Sana'a, the Dar al-Hajar Palace was built as a summer residence for the Yemeni king, Yahya Muhammad Hamiddin, since the 1920s. is one of the most spectacular buildings in the world.
Dar al-Hajar Palace is located atop 20 m high rocky mountain, believed to date back to the 1700s, according to Muslim scholar Imam Mansour Ali Bin Mehdi Abbas
The 5-story building looks breathtaking when viewed from all angles. With that beauty, Dar al-Hajar palace appeared on a banknote of Yemen.
Dar al-Hajar Stone Palace has 35 rooms in total, such as living room, kitchen, galleries, storage area and also has a quiet courtyard
According to The Vintage News, Dar al-Hajar was built like a fortress, with gun emplacements to protect the place from attackers and the water supply from deep below the rock, in other words “could be easily easily withstands a siege ".
The palace remained under royal ownership of Yemen until the 1962 revolution of the country. Now, this place is a museum that visitors everywhere flock to, visit the rooms and explore the staircase maze.
Over time, the ancient stone palace was destroyed and repaired many times, with the largest restoration in the 17th century. Along with the unique tower house architecture and long history, this work contributes to part of making the Yemeni capital Sana'a a cultural heritage. The capital of this Middle Eastern country is also one of the oldest cities in the world.
According to Zingnews.vn
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