Salam Park | |
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منتزه سلام | |
Type | Urban |
Location | As-Salam, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24°37′15″N 46°42′30″E / 24.62083°N 46.70833°E |
Area | 24.8 hectares (61 acres) |
Established | 6 January 2004 |
Founder | Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud |
Designer | Omrania and Associates Aukett Associates |
Managed by | Royal Commission for Riyadh |
Salam Park (Arabic: منتزه سلام, romanized: Muntazah Salām), also known as Salam Family Park[1] (Arabic: منتزه سلام العائلي), is a hobby farm-turned urban park, coextensive with the al-Salam neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Popular for its 3.3 hectares large artificial lake[2] and 1-km long pedestrian track,[3] it was jointly designed by Omrania and Associates and Michael Aukett's multi-disciplinary company Aukett Associates.
Prior to its inauguration in 2004,[4] it was once a private property of Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman al-Saud,[1][5][6] the elder half-brother of King Abdulaziz and is today considered among the most popular places for recreation in the country's capital.[7]