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  • Al-Ukhaidir Fortress
  • Al-Ukhaidir Fortress

    The Fortress of Al-Ukhaidir or Abbasid palace of Ukhaider is a large, rectangular fortress erected in 775 AD with a unique defensive style. Constructed by the Abbasid caliph As-Saffah's nephew Isa ibn Musa, Ukhaidir represents Abbasid architectural innovation in the structures of its courtyards, residences and mosque. The fortress exemplifies Abbasid architecture in Iraq.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, The Fortress of Al-Ukhaidar.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Elevation: 69 m

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    Al-Ukhaidir Fortress


    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2000

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    8th Century AD


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    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments


     

     

     

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