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  • Masmak Fort

  • Masmak Fort

    Masmak Fort is a clay and mud-brick fort, with four watchtowers and thick walls, founded on stone blocks, lying in the center of Riyadh, in the old quarters. The fort was built around 1865 AD, and played a major part in the kingdom's history.
    Archaeological Site
    Masmak Fort
    by Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Masmak Fort
    by Dainomite, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Masmak Fort
    by Baptiste Marcel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Masmak Fort

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    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Riyadh

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    19th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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