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دار الحجر

Sana'a, Yemen

دار الحجر

The Dar al-Hajar (Arabic: دار الحجر, "Stone House" or "Rock Palace") is a former royal palace located in Wadi Dhar about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Sanaa, Yemen. Built in 1920 as the summer retreat of Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, Imam of Yemen from 1904 to 1948, it sits on top of a structure built

in 1786 for the scholar al-Imam Mansour. The royal family resided in the palace until the North Yemen Civil War. The palace is currently a museum.

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