Tabuk Castle
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  Location of Tabuk Castle in Saudi Arabia |
Tabuk Castle (
Tabuk Region in northwestern Saudi Arabia, which dates back to 1559.[1] The castle has been rehabilitated and transformed into a museum open to all visitors.[2]
History
Although it is believed that castle was built about 3500 BC and mentioned in the
Arabic: أَصْـحَـاب الْأَيْـكَـة "Companions of the Wood"),[3][4] the known origin dates back to 1559.[1] It was constructed to protect the water station as well as for security and surveillance purposes and was one of the stations on the Levant-Medina Haj road to welcome the pilgrims.[2][1][4]
Structure
The castle consists of two stories connected by a stairway and encompassing a mosque and various rooms where the second floor involves an open mosque.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Tabuk Castle". sauditourism.sa. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ a b "Tabuk Fortress Museum opened for visitors". Arab News. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Tabouk City Profile, Saudi Arabia". www.the-saudi.net. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ a b Blog, Gurfati (2017-03-03). "Unfold The Hidden History of Tabuk In Less Than 5 Minutes". Gurfati Blog. Retrieved 2019-02-24.