Seiyun Palace

Seiyun Palace
قصر سيئون
Seiyun Palace is located in Yemen
Seiyun Palace
Location within Yemen
Alternative namesKathiri Palace (Arabic: قصر الكثيري, romanizedQasr Al-Kathiri)
General information
Architectural styleHadhrami
Town or citySeiyun
CountryYemen
Coordinates15°58′N 48°47′E / 15.967°N 48.783°E / 15.967; 48.783
Year(s) built1584
Technical details
MaterialMudbrick
Floor count7
Known forworld’s largest mudbrick structure

The Seiyun Palace is a palace located in the town of Seiyun in the Hadhramaut Governorate in eastern Yemen. It is one of the world’s largest mud-brick structures. The palace was the royal residence of the sultans of Kathiri Dynasty of Hadhramaut until 1967.