THE GINGERBREAD VILLAGE of Rijal Almaa, Saudi Arabia

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The various regions of Saudi Arabia are rich in history and culture, and each one is known for their distinctive architectural styles. The historical village of Rijal Almaa is in the mountainous southern region of Asir and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its charming traditional gingerbread features built of clay, stone and wood.   

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The residents of Rijal Almaa actually refer to their homes as forts instead of houses.  The forts have been handed down within families through many generations.  The interiors of the forts feature the colorful geometric traditional Qatt artwork on the walls, which I have posted about in recent weeks.  

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The white outlined windows against the rugged brown stone pop even more with the brightly colored inner shutters.  This whimsical detailing adds even more to the charm of the gingerbread styling.  

I love the additional checkerboard detailing above the windows, as well as the triangular teeth accents.  Both of these details are made of smaller white quartz stones to form the patterns.  There is a lot going on but it all works so well together.  

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Thanks to my friend Piotr Chodakowski for allowing me the use of the photos in today's post.  You can follow Piotr on Instagram -  @piotr_ksa