Image from Flickr is by Island Spice
Image from Flickr is by Island Spice
Image from Flickr is by Dan
Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Antti Salonen
A view of the courtyard and guest house of the palace.
Image from Google Maps is by mohammed alnood
This beautiful 5 storeyed Palace located atop a protruding rock formation in Wadi Dhahr, Near Sana'a, Yemen was the summer residence of Imam Yahya, who ruled Yemen from 1926-48. The Rock Palace (Dar al-Hajr) was built in the 1930s. Reportedly some portions of the palace already existed in 1930 and Imam Yahya added several major sections to give it the present form.
It is town's most recognisable icon. A 1.6 x 2-meter wooden miniature depicting The Rock Palace (shown above) is on display at Culture House, Sana'a.
More info and pictures: dailymail.co.uk
Google MapsMore info and pictures: dailymail.co.uk
Credits: Special thanks to diane9247, Global Moderator, Google Earth Community Forum, for suggesting to include buildings from Yemen. Hopefully I will add more later.
Edit Note July 3, 2020
Dead links/defunct photos removed and new photos added.
Edit Note July 3, 2020
Dead links/defunct photos removed and new photos added.
They should use this house in a movie. It attracts alot of interest.
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