Check out Riyadh’s must-see buildings below:

 

King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)

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Architect: Zaha Hadid
Built: 2017
Type: Research
Address: King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh 13416, Saudi Arabia
Open to the Public: Unknown
Website: kapsarc.org

KAPSARC Mosque

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Architect: HOK
Built: 2014
Type: Mosque
Address: King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh 13416, Saudi Arabia
Open to the Public: Unknown
Website: kapsarc.org

KAPSARC Housing

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Architect: HOK
Built: 2014
Type: Housing
Address: King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh 13416, Saudi Arabia
Open to the Public: Unknown

King Fahad National Library

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Architect: Gerber Architekten
Built: 2014
Type: Library
Address: King Fahd Branch Rd, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12211, Saudi Arabia
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Sunday to Thursday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Website: www.kfnl.org.sa/

Masmak Fort

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Creator: prince of Riyadh Abdulrahman ibn Sulaiman ibn Dabaan
Built: 1865
Type: Fortress
Address: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Open to the Public: Unknown

Muqarnas Tower

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Architect: SOM
Built: 2013
Type: Office
Address: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Open to the Public: Yes

Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University

Architect: Perkins  + Will
Built: 2011
Type: Women’s University
Address: Al Imam Abdullah Ibn Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz Road، King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Open to the Public: Unknown
Website: pnu.edu.sa/arr/