Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Road
al-Tahliah Street
Tahliah Street, 2012
Native nameشارع التحلية (Arabic)
NamesakeMuhammad bin Abdulaziz
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°38′28″N 46°42′52″E / 24.64111°N 46.71444°E / 24.64111; 46.71444

Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Road (Arabic: طريق الأمير محمد بن عبد العزيز), better known as al-Tahliah Street (Arabic: شارع التحلية, lit. 'the desalinating street') and al-Zaki Street (Arabic: شارع الذكي, lit. 'the smart street'),[1][2] is a 4.75 km east–west commercial thoroughfare in northern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The street is named after the building of Saline Water Conversion Corporation,[3][4] which is situated on its westernmost part. Tahliah Street became a popular attraction among youngsters in mid-2000s,[5] especially when the Saudi government introduced free Wi-Fi scheme in the avenue. It hosts several outlets of multinational chains of restaurants and cafeterias.[6][7][8][9][10] The street has been compared to the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris, France[11][12] and most of its visitors flock during weekends, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and national holidays.[13][14]

It branches out from Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Awwal Road in al-Maʼdhar neighborhood and terminates at Prince Abdulaziz ibn Mosa’ad bin Jalawi Street in al-Sulaimaniyah district, cutting through al-Olaya.

The street began to lose its status of a preferred leisure destination by 2019 as a result of the emergence of new entertainment centers in Riyadh under Saudi Vision 2030.

References

  1. ↑ الله, ابن جنيدل، سعد بن عبد (2004). معجم الأماكن الواردة في المعلقات العشر (in Arabic). مركز حمد الجاسر الثقافي،. ISBN 978-9960-9442-3-4.
  2. ↑ العرب (in Arabic). المملكة العربية السعودية، دار اليمامة للبحث و ترجمة و النشر،. 2008.
  3. ↑ "أمانة الرياض "تطور" شارع التحلية والشباب يطلقون عليه الشانزليزيه". www.alriyadh.com. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "تحلية المياه.. البحر يروي العطشان!". www.alriyadh.com. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ الرياض, فهد العتيبي ومحمد الجار الله ـ (2005-04-17). "منظر علوي لشارع التحلية في الرياض". alyaum. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  6. ↑ "Biggest Nando's opens on Tahlia Street, Riyadh". Saudigazette. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  7. ↑ "California Pizza Kitchen opens in Riyadh". Saudigazette. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  8. ↑ "Where We Are Going Today: Sociale Cafe in Riyadh". Arab News. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  9. ↑ "Where We Are Going Today: Beefbar restaurant in Riyadh". Arab News. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  10. ↑ "يقدم النكهة الحلبية في شارع "التحلية"". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  11. ↑ "رذاذ". archive.aawsat.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  12. ↑ "(شارع التحلية) من الفشخرة والاستعراض إلى الثقافة والفنون! - فهد بن جليد". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  13. ↑ الرياض, اليوم- (2023-09-24). "مسيرة "مليارية" لنادي الإبل في اليوم الوطني 93". alyaum (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  14. ↑ "فعالية نادي الإبل لليوم الوطني الـ93 بشارع التحلية | مجلة سيدتي". www.sayidaty.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
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