Renewed as Saudi Arabia’s cultural capital, the historic city of Diriyah will showcase Saudi Arabia’s 300+ years of authentic culture and history by delivering one-of-a-kind inspiring heritage experiences, educational and cultural opportunities, world-class residential living, and outstanding lifestyle offerings to include shopping, entertainment, and dining experiences.

Located just 20 minutes northwest of Riyadh’s city center, Diriyah will be transformed into one of the world’s foremost lifestyle destinations for culture and heritage, hospitality, retail, and education, and will become one of the world’s great gathering places.

At the heart of the development is the At-Turaif UNESCO World Heritage Site, an iconic mud-brick city, and the home of the First House of the Al Saud family and capital of the First Saudi State, preserved and restored for future generations.

Combining traditional Najdi architectural typology and new urbanism, Diriyah will be a place that connects emotionally with visitors and residents, promotes, and celebrates the destination’s rich heritage and reveals the origins of modern Saudi Arabia and the spiritual values in which it is rooted. Under the mandate of Diriyah Gate Development Authority, and as one of the Public Investment Fund's projects, the project contributes to Vision 2030, by its target of 27 million local and international visitors by 2030. This supports the national tourism strategy which aims to host 100 million worldwide tourists in the Kingdom by 2030.

Sub Projects

1. At-Turaif District
2. Wadi Hanifah
3. Bujairi District
4. King Salman Square
5. King Salman University
6. House of AlSaud Museum

Diriyah Gate in Numbers:

• 27 M visitors by 2030
• Total contribution to GDP 27B SAR
• Total contribution to GNP 20B SAR
• 5 Asset classes development : Heritage & Culture, Hospitality, Lifestyle and retail, Education, Live and work
• +5 Museums
• +5 Cultural academies
• +9 Hotels and Resorts
• 2.5 Km² will be restored at Wadi Hanifah