King_Abdullah_Park,_Riyadh
King Abdullah Park, Riyadh
Public park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah Park (Arabic: ﻣﻨﺘﺰﻩ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻚ ﻋﺒﺪﺍﷲ, romanized: Muntazah al-Malik ʿAbd Allāh), formerly Al-Malaz Square (Arabic: ميدان الملز),[1] is an equestrian field-turned municipal park in the al-Malazz neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Covering an area of 31.8 hectares (79 acres), the square served as a horse racecourse from the early days of Saudi Arabia's unification until 2002,[2] before being reopened as the largest public park in the country in 2013.[3] Al-Malaz Square, as it was previously called, lent its name to the al-Malazz neighbourhood, which the park today forms a central part of.
Popular for its 12-meter wide pedestrian corridor, 110-meter giant laser fountains[4] and an artificial lake, the park gets flooded by visitors during festive seasons of Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha[5] and publicly organized events such as the Saudi National Day where the park also displays fireworks before midnight.[6]