Dar al-Hajar, Royal palace in Wadi Dhar, Yemen
The five-story Dar al-Hajar palace stands on a natural rock formation, featuring traditional Yemeni architectural elements with white-painted walls and brown decorative details.
Built in the 1930s for Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, the structure incorporates elements from an earlier palace dating back to 1786 for scholar al-Imam Mansour.
The palace design reflects Yemeni architectural traditions with separate rooms for water cooling, guest quarters, Turkish baths, and a special reception area called Mafraj.
Visitors can reach the palace by taking route 313 northwest from Sanaa, maintaining the straight path when the road branches toward Thula.
The palace contains seven distinct levels that follow the natural rock formation, with a 700-year-old talouqa tree marking its entrance.
Location: Sanaa
GPS coordinates: 15.44120,44.12530
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:27
Yemen offers photographers diverse subjects from ancient mud architecture in Sanaa to geological formations on Socotra. The region combines volcanic craters, desert cities, mountain fortresses and coastal landscapes.
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