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Olaya

Riyadh's shimmering central district

About the neighborhood

Commercial district in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al-Olaya (Arabic: العليا, romanized:al-ʿulāyā), alternatively transliterated as al-Ulaya, is the central business district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located mostly in the sub-municipality of its namesake, al-Ulaya, and partially in al-Malaz and al-Ma'dher. Situated on the north side of the city, it hosts sites and local landmarks, such as the Kingdom Centre, which houses the Four Seasons luxury hotel.

In popular culture

The neighborhood was featured in the 2022 Saudi Arabian action thriller film Route 10.

References

Encyclopedic content adapted from the Wikipedia article on Olaya, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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