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Description
Property Name: Historic District of Yanbu
Inventory No: –
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2020
Country (State party): Saudi Arabia
Province: Madinah
Town: Yanbu
Geographic coordinates: 24° 4’45.00″ N
38° 3’37.68″ E
Historic Period: 19th Century
Year of Construction: –
Style: Red Sea Coast
Original Use: Historical District
Current Use: Historical District
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Yanbu name means “springs”, due to the many springs in the area . The city lies on the old trade route from Yemen to the Levant . It was the location of many battles fought during pre-Islamic times involving the Prophet Muhammad . During WWI it was used as a military base. Historical district is an old neighborhood whose buildings represent the traditional coastal building style, and it includes a group of traditional buildings, many parts of which have been destroyed, and the neighborhood is largely neglected at the present time despite its distinctive urban fabric, and it can be used in various tourism activities.
Selection Criteria
iv. to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
Well preserved. Restoration of the historic district in Yanbu, one of the heritage revival initiatives that the Tourism and National Heritage Commission is working on with its partners in Yanbu Governorate.
References
Commission of Tourism and Heritage