Editing Riyadh (section)

===Vernacular architecture of Old Riyadh===
The old town of Riyadh within the [[Riyadh city wall|city walls]] did not exceed an area of 1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and therefore very few significant architectural remnants of the original walled oasis town of Riyadh exist today. The most prominent is the [[Masmak fort]] and some parts of the original wall structure with its gate which have been restored and reconstructed. There are also a number of traditional mud-brick houses within these old limits, but they are for the most part dilapidated.

Expansion outside the [[Riyadh city wall|city walls]] was slow to begin with, although there were some smaller oases and settlements surrounding Riyadh. The first major construction beyond the walls was King Abdulaziz's [[Murabba Palace]]. It was constructed in 1936, completed in 1938, and a household of 800 people moved into it in 1938. The palace is now part of a bigger complex called [[King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre|The King Abdulaziz Historical Centre]].

There are other traditional villages and towns in the area around traditional Riyadh which the [[urban sprawl]] reached and encompasses. These include [[Diriyah]], Manfuha and Wadi Laban. Unlike in the early days of development in Riyadh during which vernacular structures were razed to the ground without consideration, there is a new-found appreciation for traditional architecture. The [[Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage]] is making efforts to revitalize the historic architecture in Riyadh and other parts of the kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scta.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx|title=SCTH - default|work=scta.gov.sa|access-date=16 January 2014|archive-date=27 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227085905/https://www.scta.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

;Ain Heet Cave

[[Ein Heet Cave|Ain Heet cave]] has an underground lake (150 meters deep) situated at the face of Mount Al Jubayl in Wadi As Sulay in a small village called Heet in Riyadh. Between Riyadh and Al Kharj road, it is one of the easily accessible caves in the area of Riyadh.