Last glance by Helen Betts

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06-DEC-2014

Last glance

A final look at Al Fazari Plaza, which only took me 13 months of living here to find! I guess if we had eaten at the only restaurant in the DQ – situated here – I would have known about it before now. It's very similar in some ways to the award-winning Al Kindi Plaza http://www.pbase.com/helenpb/riyadh_al_kindi but both Tim and I feel that Al Fazari is nicer.

Thanks so much for all the kind comments on this very architectural gallery!

Another picture posted today of the detail work on the exterior walls:

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Buz Kiefer		14-Dec-2014 02:30
Fine looking place. Nice photo. Vote.

Julie Oldfield		14-Dec-2014 01:51
Great composition! Looks very impressive. V

janescottcumming		13-Dec-2014 22:33
Wonderful little gumdrop trees. V

John Reynolds LRPS		13-Dec-2014 21:09
Some pleasant greenery. V.

Will Hoskins		13-Dec-2014 20:42
I like them both, but Al Fazari looks more like it belongs in Saudi Arabia. V

Mairéad		13-Dec-2014 20:26
A lovely shot of the palace. I really like the topiary. V

Martin Lamoon		13-Dec-2014 20:02
Like the park area, but not too sure about the buildings! V

Claude Gagnon		13-Dec-2014 18:54
Beautiful presentation of this great place :))

Scott B Nelson		13-Dec-2014 17:58
Beautiful building, I love the lines and all of the little details

bill friedlander		13-Dec-2014 17:06
It sure looks more solid than the ones in North America, and looks better too. V

Ton T.		13-Dec-2014 16:24
Great building Helen! V

Mary Hamilton		13-Dec-2014 15:57
The building and the grounds are magnificent! I love your images of places I will probably never see.

Jim Coffman		13-Dec-2014 15:43
This is such an impressive looking plaza!! Nice capture,Helen!

Gerard Koehl		13-Dec-2014 15:37
Magnifique architecture bien mise en valeur. V