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Boulevard World

Coordinates: 24°46′26″N 46°36′9″E / 24.77389°N 46.60250°E / 24.77389; 46.60250
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For the complex with a similar name neighboring it, see Boulevard Riyadh City.
Boulevard World
بوليفارد وورلد
Boulevard World, 2023
LocationPrince Turki Ibn Abdulaziz Al Awwal Road, Hittin, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°46′26″N 46°36′9″E / 24.77389°N 46.60250°E / 24.77389; 46.60250
Opened21 November 2022; 23 months ago (21 November 2022)
Operated byGeneral Entertainment Authority
National Events Center
Operating seasonRiyadh Season

Boulevard World (BLVD World) (Arabic: بوليفارد وورلد) is a mixed-use development at the Prince Turki al-Awwal Road in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to Boulevard City. Opened in 2022, it operates primarily during the annual Riyadh Season entertainment festival and features recreated replicas of iconic landmarks from several Transatlantic and Asian countries. Besides being a high-end miniature park, it also features the Lake Lagoon, a 12-hectares large man-made lake.[1][2][3]

Overview

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Boulevard World was first introduced in October 2022 when the chairman of General Entertainment Authority Turki bin Abdul Mohsen al-Sheikh posted a three-minute trailer of the entertainment zone on his official Twitter handle.[4]

Riyadh Season 2022

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Boulevard World was inaugurated on 21 November 2022 during the 2022 edition of Riyadh Season, making it the season's largest zone.[5] The inauguration coincided with the commencement of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[6] The zone showcases recreated replicas of several landmarks from ten countries in its eleven sub-zones, that include United States, France, Italy, Morocco, Greece, India, China, Japan, Spain and Mexico.[7] In December 2022, Saudi Gazette reported that the Lagoon Lake in Boulevard World made into the Guinness World Records as the largest artificial lake in the world with an area of 12.19 hectares and a height of 33.7 meters.[8] In January 2023, Turki Al-Sheikh announced the extension of Boulevard World by the end of March 2023,[9] a move similar to the extension of Boulevard Riyadh City in 2019 which was made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman due to its soaring popularity.[10][11] Boulevard World hosted the Saudi Founding Day, a national holiday to commemorate the establishment of the First Saudi State in 1727.[12][13] On 22 March 2023, Boulevard World concluded services for the 2022 edition of Riyadh Season and temporarily ceased operations.[14][15]

Subzones

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There are twelve culturally-oriented subzones in Boulevard World.[16][17]

  • Italian subzone
  • American subzone
  • French subzone
  • Moroccan subzone
  • Greek subzone
  • Indian subzone
  • Chinese subzone
  • Japanese subzone
  • Spanish subzone
  • Mexican subzone
  • Egyptian subzone
  • Thai subzone
  • Turkish subzone
  • Iranian subzone
  • Saudi subzone

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Staff Writer; Gazette, Saudi. "Riyadh Season visitors cross 3mln mark within a month". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ Holtham, Alice (26 January 2023). "Your ultimate guide to Boulevard World Riyadh". Whats On Saudi Arabia. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Riyadh Season 2022 Kicks off with Shows 'Beyond Imagination'". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ Shabbir, Hera (19 October 2022). "'Boulevard World' At Riyadh Season Will Literally Take You Around The World". Lovin Riyadh. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Riyadh's multicultural Boulevard World unveiled in massive ceremony". Al Arabiya English. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Details of the opening of Boulevard World in the Riyadh season 2022 – مدونة زوار السعودية". 6 November 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Turki Al-Sheikh opens Boulevard World, the largest zone in Riyadh Season". Saudigazette. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Riyadh Season's Boulevard World fetches in five new Guinness World Records". Saudigazette. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  9. ^ Saeed, Saeed (13 January 2023). "What I discovered on my globe-trotting adventure at Riyadh's Boulevard World". The National. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ^ "'Riyadh Season extension limited to some areas'". Arab News. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Activities at Boulevard World zone will continue until March 22". Saudigazette. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  12. ^ ANI (23 February 2023). "Boulevard World's entertainment premier showcases India's culture at Saudi Arabia's 'Founding Day'". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  13. ^ International, Asian News (23 February 2023). "Riyadh's Boulevard World showcases India's culture at Saudi founding day". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  14. ^ "أجمل صور بوليفارد وورلد: أجواء حماسية ستدفعكِ لزيارته في أقرب وقت". jamalouki.net. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  15. ^ Attoun, Haya (2 March 2023). "بوليفارد وورلد تستقبل الزوار لغاية 22 مارس". What's On Saudi Arabia (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Riyadh's Boulevard World presents planet's rich cultural diversity". Arab News. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  17. ^ Saeed, Saeed (13 January 2023). "What I discovered on my globe-trotting adventure at Riyadh's Boulevard World". The National. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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