Knowledge

Seiyun Palace

Source 📝

154: 29: 42: 582: 1022: 329: 945: 969: 286: 49: 317: 1101: 1111: 384: 1067: 1006: 310: 826: 264: 1096: 295: 345: 303: 166: 236: 153: 97: 859: 821: 176:
Because of the ongoing conflict, it is at 'risk of collapse', left vulnerable by years of neglect and rain damage, including from the
1060: 41: 999: 915: 864: 1053: 879: 90: 28: 741: 207:. However, its most prized possessions are stashed away, for fear that one of Yemen's warring groups targets them. 992: 854: 516: 1086: 746: 290: 1091: 625: 608: 590: 678: 786: 581: 1029: 806: 731: 165:. At present it is a museum. It opened its doors to the public in 1984. It was closed at the start of the 869: 781: 613: 215: 1106: 716: 683: 673: 721: 491: 195:
The museum showcases items excavated in the province, including tombstones that date back to the
811: 751: 736: 598: 445: 162: 895: 801: 771: 761: 633: 333: 204: 177: 161:
It was completed in the 1920s when the central Hadhramaut province was part of the British
900: 663: 415: 1037: 976: 791: 766: 756: 726: 668: 658: 643: 603: 250: 1080: 925: 796: 776: 711: 496: 440: 950: 910: 831: 816: 693: 653: 648: 638: 571: 420: 184: 145:
region, in eastern Yemen. It is one of the world’s largest mud-brick structures.
1021: 471: 425: 940: 905: 430: 211: 200: 142: 112: 99: 511: 196: 506: 405: 400: 968: 285: 920: 546: 501: 481: 170: 874: 379: 134: 556: 551: 541: 531: 526: 486: 435: 374: 138: 73: 1033: 836: 566: 561: 536: 521: 476: 410: 369: 364: 337: 328: 265:"Mud-brick palace is Yemen's latest heritage site facing disaster" 218:
at its corners. It is seven stories high and overlooks the town.
152: 83: 299: 237:"Sultan's mud-brick Seiyun Palace in Yemen facing collapse" 251:"Yemen war: Mud-brick Seiyun Palace 'at risk of collapse'" 975:
This article about a building or structure in Yemen is a
1041: 980: 199:
and the dawn of civilisation in Yemen. There are also
888: 845: 702: 622: 589: 462: 393: 357: 344: 89: 79: 69: 64: 21: 203:statues, pottery and ancient manuscripts from the 860:Dhamar Montane Plains Mahjur Traditional Reserve 1061: 1000: 311: 8: 1102:Middle Eastern building and structure stubs 253:. October 20, 2020 – via www.bbc.com. 1068: 1054: 1007: 993: 459: 354: 318: 304: 296: 18: 133:was the royal residence of the sultan of 385:Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba 227: 1112:Hadhramaut Governorate geography stubs 865:Jabal Bura Valley Forest National Park 1028:This article about a location in the 48: 7: 1018: 1016: 965: 963: 187:banknote, the highest denomination. 880:Zuqur Islands Marine National Park 827:St. Mary Help of Christians Church 14: 1020: 967: 943: 580: 327: 284: 47: 40: 27: 916:Sanaa Turkish Memorial Cemetery 239:– via www.thetimes.co.uk. 180:that killed dozens of people. 1: 1097:Archaeological sites in Yemen 875:Socotra Island Protected Area 855:Bura Community Protected Area 210:The palace resembles a giant 1040:. You can help Knowledge by 979:. You can help Knowledge by 822:St. Francis of Assisi Church 401:Archaeological Site of Marib 446:Sharma/Jethmun coastal area 416:The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada 1128: 1015: 962: 421:Jibla and its surroundings 411:The Historic City of Thula 938: 807:Qubbat Bayt Az-Zum Mosque 578: 458: 436:Balhaf/Burum coastal area 375:Old Walled City of Shibam 137:, located in the town of 35: 26: 609:National Museum of Yemen 787:Grand Synagogue of Aden 1030:Hadhramaut Governorate 406:Historic City of Saada 365:Historic Town of Zabid 158: 782:Great Mosque of Sanaa 679:Qu'aiti Sultan Palace 614:Yemen Military Museum 293:at Wikimedia Commons 156: 56:Location within Yemen 674:Palace of Queen Arwa 173:entered Hadramawt. 163:protectorate of Aden 157:Window of the palace 870:Ras Isa Marine Park 722:Al-Bakiriyya Mosque 380:Socotra Archipelago 334:Tourist attractions 271:. October 16, 2020. 185:Yemen's 1,000-riyal 109: /  65:General information 492:Cisterns of Tawila 205:pre-Islamic period 183:It is featured on 159: 1049: 1048: 988: 987: 960: 959: 934: 933: 812:Queen Arwa Mosque 752:Al Tawheed Mosque 747:Al Shohada Mosque 737:Al-Muhdhar Mosque 717:Al-Asha'ir Mosque 684:Citadel of Rada'a 599:House of Folklore 454: 453: 370:Old City of Sanaa 289:Media related to 128: 127: 113:15.967°N 48.783°E 16:Building in Yemen 1119: 1087:Palaces in Yemen 1070: 1063: 1056: 1024: 1017: 1009: 1002: 995: 971: 964: 953: 948: 947: 946: 896:Al-Aidarous gate 802:Mudhaffar Mosque 772:Ashrafiya Mosque 762:Albolaily Mosque 634:Aljabowbi Castle 584: 460: 355: 332: 331: 320: 313: 306: 297: 288: 273: 272: 261: 255: 254: 247: 241: 240: 232: 178:2020 Yemen flood 167:Yemeni Civil War 124: 123: 121: 120: 119: 114: 110: 107: 106: 105: 102: 51: 50: 44: 31: 19: 1127: 1126: 1122: 1121: 1120: 1118: 1117: 1116: 1092:Yemeni monarchy 1077: 1076: 1075: 1074: 1014: 1013: 961: 956: 949: 944: 942: 930: 921:Shaharah Bridge 901:Amiriya Madrasa 884: 847: 841: 837:Temple of Awwam 742:Al-Qalis Church 732:Al-Mahdi Mosque 704: 698: 664:Fort Al-Ghwayzi 624: 618: 585: 576: 517:Maṣna'at Māriya 464: 463:Archaeological 450: 389: 349: 347: 340: 326: 324: 282: 277: 276: 263: 262: 258: 249: 248: 244: 234: 233: 229: 224: 193: 151: 117: 115: 111: 108: 103: 100: 98: 96: 95: 60: 59: 58: 57: 54: 53: 52: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1125: 1123: 1115: 1114: 1109: 1104: 1099: 1094: 1089: 1079: 1078: 1073: 1072: 1065: 1058: 1050: 1047: 1046: 1025: 1012: 1011: 1004: 997: 989: 986: 985: 972: 958: 957: 955: 954: 939: 936: 935: 932: 931: 929: 928: 923: 918: 913: 908: 903: 898: 892: 890: 886: 885: 883: 882: 877: 872: 867: 862: 857: 851: 849: 843: 842: 840: 839: 834: 829: 824: 819: 814: 809: 804: 799: 794: 792:Hanthel Mosque 789: 784: 779: 774: 769: 767:Alemaan Mosque 764: 759: 757:Alansar Mosque 754: 749: 744: 739: 734: 729: 727:Al-Hadi Mosque 724: 719: 714: 708: 706: 700: 699: 697: 696: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 669:Ghumdan Palace 666: 661: 656: 651: 646: 644:Dar al-Bashair 641: 636: 630: 628: 620: 619: 617: 616: 611: 606: 604:Mukalla Museum 601: 595: 593: 587: 586: 579: 577: 575: 574: 569: 564: 559: 554: 549: 544: 539: 534: 529: 524: 519: 514: 509: 504: 499: 494: 489: 484: 479: 474: 468: 466: 456: 455: 452: 451: 449: 448: 443: 438: 433: 428: 423: 418: 413: 408: 403: 397: 395: 394:Tentative list 391: 390: 388: 387: 382: 377: 372: 367: 361: 359: 352: 342: 341: 325: 323: 322: 315: 308: 300: 291:Kathiri Palace 281: 280:External links 278: 275: 274: 256: 242: 226: 225: 223: 220: 192: 189: 150: 147: 126: 125: 118:15.967; 48.783 93: 87: 86: 81: 77: 76: 71: 67: 66: 62: 61: 55: 46: 45: 39: 38: 37: 36: 33: 32: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1124: 1113: 1110: 1108: 1105: 1103: 1100: 1098: 1095: 1093: 1090: 1088: 1085: 1084: 1082: 1071: 1066: 1064: 1059: 1057: 1052: 1051: 1045: 1043: 1039: 1035: 1031: 1026: 1023: 1019: 1010: 1005: 1003: 998: 996: 991: 990: 984: 982: 978: 973: 970: 966: 952: 941: 937: 927: 926:Sira Fortress 924: 922: 919: 917: 914: 912: 909: 907: 904: 902: 899: 897: 894: 893: 891: 887: 881: 878: 876: 873: 871: 868: 866: 863: 861: 858: 856: 853: 852: 850: 844: 838: 835: 833: 830: 828: 825: 823: 820: 818: 815: 813: 810: 808: 805: 803: 800: 798: 797:Jennad Mosque 795: 793: 790: 788: 785: 783: 780: 778: 777:Barran Temple 775: 773: 770: 768: 765: 763: 760: 758: 755: 753: 750: 748: 745: 743: 740: 738: 735: 733: 730: 728: 725: 723: 720: 718: 715: 713: 712:Aidrus Mosque 710: 709: 707: 701: 695: 692: 690: 689:Seiyun Palace 687: 685: 682: 680: 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 650: 647: 645: 642: 640: 637: 635: 632: 631: 629: 627: 621: 615: 612: 610: 607: 605: 602: 600: 597: 596: 594: 592: 588: 583: 573: 570: 568: 565: 563: 560: 558: 555: 553: 550: 548: 545: 543: 540: 538: 535: 533: 530: 528: 525: 523: 520: 518: 515: 513: 510: 508: 505: 503: 500: 498: 495: 493: 490: 488: 485: 483: 480: 478: 475: 473: 470: 469: 467: 461: 457: 447: 444: 442: 441:The Hawf Area 439: 437: 434: 432: 429: 427: 424: 422: 419: 417: 414: 412: 409: 407: 404: 402: 399: 398: 396: 392: 386: 383: 381: 378: 376: 373: 371: 368: 366: 363: 362: 360: 356: 353: 351: 343: 339: 335: 330: 321: 316: 314: 309: 307: 302: 301: 298: 294: 292: 287: 279: 270: 266: 260: 257: 252: 246: 243: 238: 235:Rose, David. 231: 228: 221: 219: 217: 213: 208: 206: 202: 198: 190: 188: 186: 181: 179: 174: 172: 168: 164: 155: 148: 146: 144: 140: 136: 132: 131:Seiyun Palace 122: 94: 92: 88: 85: 82: 78: 75: 72: 68: 63: 43: 34: 30: 25: 22:Seiyun Palace 20: 1042:expanding it 1027: 981:expanding it 974: 951:Yemen portal 911:Big Ben Aden 832:Talha Mosque 817:Saleh Mosque 694:Sheba Palace 688: 654:Dar al-Shukr 649:Dar al-Hajar 639:Cairo Castle 283: 268: 259: 245: 230: 209: 194: 191:Architecture 182: 175: 160: 130: 129: 70:Town or city 1107:Yemen stubs 659:Dar as-Sa'd 472:Al Hajjarah 426:Jabal Haraz 116: / 91:Coordinates 1081:Categories 906:Yemen Gate 846:Protected 703:Places of 431:Jabal Bura 222:References 212:sandcastle 201:Bronze Age 143:Hadhramaut 512:Marib Dam 269:France 24 197:Stone Age 547:Shaharah 502:Kaminahu 482:Baraqish 348:Heritage 171:Al-Qaeda 705:worship 626:Castles 623:Palaces 591:Museums 216:turrets 149:History 141:in the 135:Kathiri 104:48°47′E 101:15°58′N 80:Country 889:Others 557:Sirwah 552:Shibam 542:Shabwa 532:Nashaq 527:Nashan 507:Ma'rib 487:Baynun 358:Listed 139:Seiyun 74:Seiyun 1036:is a 1034:Yemen 572:Zafar 567:Zabid 562:Timna 537:Sanaa 522:Nahom 497:Haram 477:Awwam 465:sites 350:Sites 346:World 338:Yemen 214:with 169:when 84:Yemen 1038:stub 1032:of 977:stub 848:area 336:in 1083:: 267:. 1069:e 1062:t 1055:v 1044:. 1008:e 1001:t 994:v 983:. 319:e 312:t 305:v

Index


Seiyun Palace is located in Yemen
Seiyun
Yemen
Coordinates
15°58′N 48°47′E / 15.967°N 48.783°E / 15.967; 48.783
Kathiri
Seiyun
Hadhramaut

protectorate of Aden
Yemeni Civil War
Al-Qaeda
2020 Yemen flood
Yemen's 1,000-riyal
Stone Age
Bronze Age
pre-Islamic period
sandcastle
turrets
"Sultan's mud-brick Seiyun Palace in Yemen facing collapse"
"Yemen war: Mud-brick Seiyun Palace 'at risk of collapse'"
"Mud-brick palace is Yemen's latest heritage site facing disaster"

Kathiri Palace
v
t
e
Yemen
Tourist attractions

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.