A specialist culture-and-arts library inside the Royal Arts Complex. The Foundation's Arabic release says it will hold more than 250,000 books; Saudipedia says more than 500,000, and other sources say 50,000. We show them side by side.
Key facts
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More than 250,000 books
King Salman Park Founda…May 2022Umm Al-Qura Gazette (SP…May 2022
Foundation Arabic release, May 2022 · as of May 2022
More than 500,000 books Saudipedia
Saudipedia component list; the Foundation's figure is lower · Jan 2023
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Timeline
25 May 2022Construction
Royal Arts Complex construction launched
The Foundation's board, chaired by the Crown Prince, launched construction on the Royal Arts Complex, more than 500,000 square metres with a museum, theatre, library, cinema and institute for traditional arts.
King Salman Park Founda…May 2022Sources
- (Arabic version) Board launches the Royal Arts Complex project · King Salman Park Foundation, 25 May 2022
- Board launches Royal Arts Complex project · King Salman Park Foundation, 25 May 2022
- برئاسة ولي العهد.. مجلس إدارة مؤسسة حديقة الملك سلمان يطلق مشروع المجمع الملكي للفنون · Umm Al-Qura Gazette (SPA wire), 25 May 2022
- What Are the Components of King Salman Park Project? · Saudipedia, 30 Jan 2023
