Murabba Palace

Murabba Palace is a royal palace complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, built in the 1930s for King Abdulaziz and now incorporated into the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre.

The complex includes restored reception rooms, private apartments and formal courtyards that show early 20th-century Saudi royal domestic architecture and state reception spaces.

Originally constructed as a new royal residence and administrative compound outside the old city, the palace later became part of the city’s museum and heritage precinct and has been the subject of restoration and adaptive reuse.

The palace sits in north-central Riyadh adjacent to the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre and near the National Museum, within the modern urban fabric of Saudi Arabia’s capital.

• Location within historical complex: Part of the larger King Abdulaziz Historical Centre complex and located close to the National Museum in Riyadh, making combined visits practical.

What to See#

• Main palace building: The main palace building contains reception rooms, private apartments and courtyards that illustrate early 20th-century Saudi royal domestic architecture.
• Courtyards and grounds: Formal courtyards and surrounding grounds that were part of the original royal complex and have been restored as part of the historic centre.

• Visit in the cooler parts of the day (early morning or late afternoon) to avoid Riyadh's midday heat; the Murabba Palace sits within the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre so plan extra time for the whole complex.
• Enter via the main King Abdulaziz Historical Centre access point and check opening hours before you go - sections of the palace are presented as museum spaces and opening times can differ from surrounding attractions.
• Ask at the information desk about guided tours or interpretive displays; the restored royal apartments and exhibition spaces are the parts many visitors miss when only viewing the exterior.