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The Diriyah Gate Development Authority is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
Once complete, the Diriyah restoration project will feature some of the world鈥檚 most luxurious restaurants and hotels, built in traditional Najdi architectural style, alongside conservation areas and cultural venues.
Curved along the outskirts of Riyadh, and formed on an oasis that split from the banks of Wadi Hanifah, Diriyah鈥檚 mud-brick walls once housed a thriving desert city that was a powerhouse of culture and commerce.
Diriyah鈥檚 At-Turaif district, with its famous citadel, was the original seat of power for the Kingdom鈥檚 Al-Saud family. In 1727, the city was named the country鈥檚 capital, laying the foundations for what would later become a unified 抖阴短视频.
In 2010, almost three centuries later, the ruins of At-Turaif were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Then, in July 2017, the area became the subject of a painstaking restoration plan aimed at bringing its historical legacy back to life.
In his special column to celebrate the 5th anniversary, Jerry Inzerillo, the group CEO of the DGDA, said: 鈥淣othing compares to the scale of what King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are doing in 抖阴短视频.鈥�
He thanked the crown prince for his dynamic vision that has allowed Diriyah to advance to its current stage. 鈥淎s we stand at the threshold of opening this autumn, Diriyah will stand as a global cultural and commercial gathering place by virtue of the Kingdom鈥檚 leadership,鈥� he said.
According to Kiran Haslam, the organization鈥檚 chief marketing officer, what is magnificent about the authority is the authenticity of the experiences it will offer.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a big project, it鈥檚 a complex project, but it鈥檚 one which is always rooted in humanity, culture, and interaction. That鈥檚 what really sets the project apart,鈥� he said.
Highlighting examples of the authority鈥檚 attention to detail during the development of Diriyah, he said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 sort of the humanity which is linking all the projects, all of those experiences, all of those locales and initiatives. And the entire project in itself is human scale.鈥�
In Inzerillo鈥檚 words: 鈥淚t will be an iconic tourist destination and be synonymous with where the Kingdom and wider Arabian Peninsula鈥檚 story began.鈥�