Palace of Queen Arwa

Palace of Queen Arwa قَصْر ٱلْمَلِكَة ٱلْحُرَّة
Location	Jibla, Yemen, South Arabia
Coordinates	13°55′25″N 44°8′50″E
Architectural style(s)	Islamic architecture

The Palace of Queen Arwa, (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْمَلِكَة ٱلْحُرَّة, lit. 'Palace of the Noble Queen'), was the residence of the Yemeni Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi, who ruled in the 11th century CE. It is located in the town of Jibla. The palace is today in a ruined state, although there are efforts to restore it. As the report submitted by Min. of Culture - General Organization for the Preservation of Historic Cities - President Office to UNESCO, the extensive ruins of the Queen's Palace had 365 rooms.

Gallery

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  Window at Queen Arwa's Palace
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  Drainage system of Queen Arwa's Palace
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  Court of Queen Arwa Palace
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  Window and shelves at the palace
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  Ruins of the palace
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  Queen Arwa Mosque, as seen from the Palace
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  Minerat seen from palace of Arwa al-Sulayhi

External links

• The Palace of Queen Arwa al-Sulaihi in Zi Jibla, Yemen