Salam Park, Urban park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salam Park is a 61-acre urban park in Riyadh's al-Salam district, southwest of Qasr al-Hukm. It is divided into four sections: the Palm Grove, the Lake, the Hillside Zone and the Ecological Zone, reached through the al-Marsa, al-Bahirah and al-Sahah gates. Its 3.3-hectare artificial lake is edged by a one-kilometer pedestrian track, with tan stone blocks forming the shoreline and a paved walkway above.
The land where the park now stands was once a date palm orchard belonging to Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman, and the city acquired it in the 1990s. The park opened in 2004, inaugurated by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz.
Salam Park is entered through three gates: al-Marsa, al-Bahirah and al-Sahah, each opening onto a different section of the grounds. A one-kilometer pedestrian track runs through the park, and the 3.3-hectare lake lies at its center. The German text should match this content rather than describing road or bus access.
Inside the park stands the Salam Mosque, one of the oldest reinforced concrete mosques in Riyadh and an early example of concrete use in the city's religious buildings. The hills in the central zone were shaped from the earth dug out to create the lake, meaning the park's rolling landscape is a direct byproduct of its own construction.
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