His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs. <The project comes in the context of His Highness the Crown Prince's keenness and interest in preserving, maintaining and rehabilitating historical sites to achieve the objectives of Vision 2030 and to reflect the Arab and Islamic depth of the Kingdom as one of the most important pillars of the vision, as the project will work to highlight the heritage features of the area, as it is an unrivaled historical site in the Kingdom, containing more than 600 heritage buildings and 36 heritage buildings: More than 600 heritage buildings, 36 historic mosques, five major historic markets, ancient corridors and squares, and sites with important historical significance such as the old waterfront, which was a major route for pilgrims, which will be reconstructed to tell visitors to historic Jeddah the great story of pilgrimage since the dawn of Islam.
Historic Jeddah. <The project will span 15 years during which Historic Jeddah will be developed along multiple paths, including infrastructure and services, natural and environmental development, quality of life and urbanization, with the aim of making Historic Jeddah an inspiring location in the region and a global destination for the Kingdom by capitalizing on its heritage sites and unique cultural and urban elements to build a vibrant living space Based on a modern vision of urban planning that takes into account the concept of natural preservation and the need to harmonize it with human needs and stimulate the spontaneous growth of creativity, making it a creative incubator where Saudi entrepreneurs and artists meet within a creative community, in an environment where elements of national heritage and nature shine with contemporary architectural designs.
The project aims to create an integrated environment in historic Jeddah with multiple natural assets, including 5 km of developed waterfronts, green spaces and open parks covering 15% of the total area of Jeddah Al Balad and within the 2.5 square kilometers of the project area. The project will utilize these natural assets by transforming them into elements that support a healthy and sustainable environment with no environmental pollution.The project aims to create an integrated environment in historic Jeddah with multiple natural assets, including 5 km of developed waterfront, green spaces and open parks covering 15% of the total area of Jeddah Al Balad and within the 2.5 square kilometers of the project area. The new conceptualization of Historic Jeddah takes into account its value in the context of human history, as a major meeting point for people, trade and culture since it was founded in the third century BC as a fishing site, and through pivotal growth stations that gave it a greater presence in the history of the region, especially after the establishment of a major seaport in it during the reign of Caliph Uthman bin Affan - may God be pleased with him - which was transformed in the era of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into Jeddah Islamic Port in 1970, giving Historic Jeddah an opportunity to grow and develop outside the old city walls, until it deserved registration in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 2014.
The “Revitalizing Historic Jeddah” project represents a key aspect of the efforts of the Historic Jeddah Development Program to invest the history, cultural and urban elements in the region and turn them into economic tributaries that contribute to the growth of GDP and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, and reflects part of the Kingdom's orientation towards achieving sustainable development in all Saudi regions and cities through environmentally friendly urban development projects that provide natural incubators for creative production and attractive places to live and work, contributing to economic growth.
Historic Jeddah Revitalization Project.
