King Abdullah Park
Vast public park on a former royal horse-racing ground, with a laser-lit dancing fountain and lake.
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About this audio guide
This guide to King Abdullah Park in Riyadh starts with a word: Malaz, the name of the district around you, and what it says about the ground under the lawns. It reaches back to King Abdulaziz and his sons, to a hilltop where spectators gathered, and to the decades when a growing city closed in. Best heard on the wide pedestrian corridor with the fountain in view.
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