the address

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

WhatsApp number

966531111577+

E-mail

info@saudi-icomos.org

جدة التاريخية بوابة مكة

The feeling of wandering the streets of Jeddah carries a magical historical fragrance. It touches your soul as you follow the footsteps of merchants and pilgrims who crowded its lively streets throughout history. Which was filled with intimacy, crossed the past, and settled on the threshold of the present and the future.

Jeddah was the “Bride of the Red Sea.” It has been an incubator and embracer of the diaspora of its visitors and residents since the era of Caliph Othman bin Affan, before it was declared a seaport for Mecca in 647 AD.

Jeddah is considered a vital commercial heart for the Kingdom. A site registered in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, To form a combination of nobility and originality that surrounds its alleys, When old Jeddah connects with new Jeddah, To unveil charming, dazzling places worth visiting and wandering among their magnificent archaeological landmarks. Here we review the most beautiful historical monuments in Old Jeddah during a full-day schedule to visit its most beautiful and picturesque archaeological destinations.

the site:

N2 29 21 E15 11 39

date of registration:

2014

Standard:

(ii) (iv) (vi)

Area:

17.92 ha

Buffer zone:

113.58 ha

Reference:

1368 ha