Dar Al Hajar Palace
Dar Al-Hajar Palace is located in the northwest of the Yemeni capital, Sana'a.
Standing on one of the fertile valleys northwest of Sana’a, a noble palace stands in the midst of the sands of the green valley, with an embroidered neck embroidered, embracing the belly of the sky, after being surrounded by giant limestone, one of the undisputed historical wonders of Yemeni architecture.
It is the "Dar Al-Hajar" palace, in Wadi Dhahr, surrounded by lush orchards of grapes, pomegranates, peaches, figs, and quince in the middle of the region, which suggests that its location was chosen very carefully to become a palace for the Sabaean kings, and then a summer residence for the rest of the kings of Yemen during the subsequent periods, before they took it. In 1962, the Yemeni government established a museum and tourist attraction that contained some of the imam's belongings.
Palace building
The "Dar Al-Hajar", as the Yemenis call it, was built on a mountain rock about 35 meters above the surface of the earth, on the ruins of an ancient Sabaean palace that was known as "The Sedan" fort, which was built by the Himyarites in 3000 BC, according to Yemeni historical references. The fort was destroyed by the Turks 400 years ago, and it was restored at the beginning of the twentieth century, by Imam Yahya Hamid al-Din, after it was inherited by a number of Yemeni kings before him.
