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 Nassif House by kenyneo
built in the 1870s by Nassif family, one of Jeddah’s oldest & most respected merchant clans, it was home to 100 members of the family & their staff.
The building has four storeys at the front & seven at the back, & until the 1970s it was the tallest building in Jeddah. no wonder it dwarfed all the building around it.
King Abdulaziz requisitioned the house in 1925 while his palace was being constructed – hence the name of its location, King Abdul Historical Square. The King & his army were welcomed here by the people of Jeddah on 23 September 1924, celebrated every year since as National Day.
The flag post that stands in the centre of the Square was discovered in a centuries' old Government warehouse on the edge of the city, used for storing food and ammunition and is thought to date from the end of the 7th Century H/13th Century AD. The cannons that stand sentry, were rescued by the Jeddah Historical Area Preservation Department JHAPD from their rather ignominious role of traffic bollards near Bab Sharif. The model and bore of the cannons suggests they were left behind by the retreating Portuguese back in the 16th Century AD.
Now government bought the house & converted it into a museum, now housing an interesting cultural & heritage exhibition.
Open Saturday-Thursday, 0900-1300. Admission free.
Though its stated that you need to get permission to take photograph , a snap or two doesnt really hurt ! But if you wanna feel more comfortable ...go ahead see my next tip. Leave a Comment Address: Downtown JiddahDirections: Halfway up Al Alawi St on the right.
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 graves signs, 900 years ago, a by ManyanaLeave a Comment Address: next to kasir Khozam, South Jeddah
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 Bait Naseef by Manyana
it used to be the residence of Sultan Abdulhamid, the Ottoman and King Abdulaziz. It depicts the traditional architecture and lifestyle of Jeddah decades and perhaps 100s ago. It consists of 3 floors where the ground floor is open for public, has a water spring that can be seen through a glass board, a 3D map of Balad and surrounding areas and other rooms for display. It has 107 rooms and a camel can get in to fetch the fresh food up to the top! very feasible!
In summer festivals, there would be a traditional Jeddah's music band for traditional performance. It's fun.
No entrance fees. Leave a Comment Address: Gabil St., al BaladDirections: Go to al Balad Follow King Abdul Aziz St. to the mosque corner Turn left Go straight till the end of the street Turn left Over the bidge, park your car Walk down the street heading west Here you find a big house of Naseef's
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 traditional jewellery by TomorrowsAngel
Located in a 200-year-old restored traditional house built from Red Sea coral, the museum has interesting photos of the development of Jeddah, along with rooms done up in traditional style.
The museum is open in the mornings from Saturday to Thursday; admission is free but a permit from the Jeddah Municipality is required. Once the permit has been granted, it is still necessary to make an appointment with the curator of the museum. Leave a Comment Address: downtown JeddahPhone: 02 6695556 or 660-7671
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 by Khalid_Sabir
private pieces of arts national pieces of arts
History of jeddah. lobbies or sitting rooms from all Arabisq styles of Arabia. wonderfull external building. Leave a Comment Directions: Musadia , Bugshan mosque, Alandalus , jeddah near Altahlia RoadOther Contact: iwill
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 museum by arabian10
The heritage and glorious past of a nation is but a reflection of the civilization that had once prevailed throughout that nation. It comes from the power of its roots, nobility, the tools which were the style of life in the past, a behavior, pattern which were lived and practiced. They become now to be known as tradition, past and precious objects and antiquities. The school has substituted what was once called Alkuttab i.e. a lesson circle with one teacher and a variety of subjects or sciences. The small district was changed into a bigger one, attached rooms and houses with villas and high rise buildings. The old districts became to be known as the historical area and an old trace. From here the concept of establishing this museum come into being. Leave a Comment
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 museum by arabian10
The scheme receives 2000 male and female students and visitors during twelve hours a day in different types of sciences, knowledge and museums. The information deals with the history of Arabian Peninsula since 2.500.000 years till the end of this century. This project is considered one of the largest schemes of the like worldwide. There are wings for jewellery, for national light industries and different centers on international arts units. Leave a Comment
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 museum by arabian10
1. Heritage craftsmanship (pottery, engraving on plates, basket manufacturing, heritage textile and spinning, designing of clay, tin inscription, dried flowers, manufacturing of paper toys etc).
2. Fine arts (oil painting, coal, pastel, drawing on glass, fiber, water painting, painting on canvas.
3. Elements of Arabic scripts (Rigaa, Naskh, Kofi, Thoth, Diwani, Persian and Al-Ijaza)
4. Talents labs (In the following subjects): (earth, seas, plant, animals, man, medicine, pharmacology, electronics, metals melting, carpentry, fine arts, photographing, home arrangement and order, computer, public culture, astronomy, literature, sports, modern languages, social activities, economics, agronomy and rhetoric).
5. Health: (General clinic for men, a clinic for women and children, ENT, dental clinic, optics, emergency, Analytic tests and pharmacy.
6. Khan of AL Khalil (Cassettes and books in Qur'an sciences, heritage swords and guns, pottery, rings, handmade carpets, works of art, bedwin jewellery, bidwin clothes, coins and currencies, stamps, medals, old scripts and pictures and other antiquities.
7. Centers for computer sciences and languages.
8. Ladies beauty parlour.
9. Different scientific centers which concern male and female with academic libraries in different universal sciences.
A. The Project started in 1978 A.D.
B. 50% completion of the project and partial operation in 1994 A.D.
C. The total completion and operation in 1996. Leave a Comment
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 museum by arabian10
The museum consists of nineteen units and contains, sideways, fifteen of fountains which are linked by a stream of moving water. The museum is risen high by nine minarets with different heights. The highest is the minaret number 7 located on the bridge connects the third building with the fourth with total height of 8 meters, it consists of three storeys and its design is influenced by the Arabic architectural style. Leave a Comment
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