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Al-Faqir Fort
18th-century fort in modern-day Saudi Arabia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Faqir Fort (Arabic: قلعة الفقير) is an 18th-century fort situated in the Levantine pilgrimage route on a small hilltop in the southern portion of modern-day Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia. The fort takes a squared form with round towers, three of which are standing while the southern one was completely destroyed.[1] The fort occupies 340 m2 with approximate height of slightly over 6 m tall walls, that appears to be originally two-storey structure supported by wooden beams.[2]
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al-Faqir Fort | |
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قلعة الفقير | |
Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia | |
![]() The fort viewed from the southern portion | |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 18th century |
Built by | Ottoman dynasty |
Materials | stone and brick |
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Most of the interior walls, ceilings, and stairs of the fort were destroyed. Nothing left except for the walls and towers along with small interior remains.