Kathiri Palace, Mud-brick royal palace in Seiyun, Yemen.
The Kathiri Palace rises seven stories high with 45 rooms, displaying traditional Hadhrami architecture through its multiple turrets and local construction methods.
Sultan Badr Abu Tuwaireq constructed this structure in 1584, establishing it as the center of power for the Kathiri Sultanate until 1967.
The palace museum showcases archaeological findings from the region, including artifacts from the Stone Age and Bronze Age periods of Yemen.
Located at coordinates 15.966667° N and 48.783333° E, the palace underwent UNESCO-funded renovations in 2022 to address structural damage from floods.
The palace appears on Yemen's highest value currency, the 1000-riyal banknote, marking its status as a national architectural symbol.
GPS coordinates: 15.96667,48.78333
Latest update: March 3, 2025 11:09
Yemen offers photographers subjects ranging from the ancient mud architecture of Sanaa to volcanic craters and the geological formations of Socotra. The Old City of Sanaa presents multi-story tower houses decorated with white gypsum patterns, while Shibam in Hadhramaut displays mud-brick high-rises dating from the 16th century. The fortress of Kawkaban sits atop a high plateau, the village of Hababah demonstrates traditional mountain architecture, and Shaharah Bridge connects two mountain peaks at an elevation exceeding 8,500 feet (2,600 meters). Socotra features Detwah Lagoon, dragon blood trees and limestone caves within its distinct ecosystem. The crater of Haradha Damt is an extinct volcano near Damt, the Marib Dam represents Sabaean engineering from antiquity, and the ruins of Arsh Balqis mark an ancient temple site. Wadi Dawan cuts through Hadhramaut with palm groves and mud villages, Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb reaches 12,028 feet (3,666 meters) as the highest peak on the Arabian Peninsula, and Zabid preserves its role as a historic center of Islamic scholarship. Sira Fortress in Aden occupies a volcanic rock above the harbor, Dar al-Hajar in Wadi Dhahr is an 18th-century palace built on a rock outcrop, and Al Saleh Mosque in Sanaa dates from 2008.
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