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U Walk

Coordinates: 24°44′21″N 46°37′44″E / 24.73908°N 46.62882°E / 24.73908; 46.62882
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U Walk
يو ووك
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LocationKing Saud University district, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°44′21″N 46°37′44″E / 24.73908°N 46.62882°E / 24.73908; 46.62882
Opening dateSeptember 2019
Previous namesUniversity Avenue
OwnerCenomi Centers

U Walk (Arabic: يو ووك), formerly University Avenue (Arabic: جادة الجامعة),[1] is a shopping complex at the Prince Turki al-Awwal Road in the King Saud University district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,[2][3] owned by Cenomi Centers.[4] Opened in 2019,[5] it covers an area of almost 30 acres and assumed its current name for its flagship feature, a 900-metre long walkway.

Overview

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The project was launched by Arabian Centres Company in 2016 and was expected to be completed by 2018. U Walk was officially inaugurated in September 2019. It contains several high-end retail outlets. The complex hosted the promotional events for Diriyah ePrix in January 2022.[6] In March 2022, the Ministry of Defense held one of the 8 exhibitions within the complex.[7]

References

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  2. ^ ""هاوي" يُتيح الفرصة للهواة ضمن حملة "عندك هواية"". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ^ "أبرز أماكن الترفيه العائلية في مدينة الرياض | مجلة سيدتي". www.sayidaty.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. ^ ""المراكز العربية" تحقق صافي ربح بنحو 487 مليون ريال خلال السنة المالية 2021". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. ^ "Arabian Centres to build second shopping centre in Madinah". tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ^ "انطلاق الفعاليات الترويجية لـ "فورمولا إي الدرعية" في أبرز مراكز التسوق في الرياض | صحيفة الاقتصادية". 2022-04-02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  7. ^ "وزارة الدفاع تطلق 8 معارض بالتزامن مع معرض الدفاع العالمي | صحيفة المواطن الالكترونية للأخبار السعودية والخليجية والدولية". www.almowaten.net (in Arabic). 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2023-12-13.