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'''Tabuk Castle''' ({{lang-ar|قلعة تبوك}}, ''qalʿat tabūk'') is an ancient castle in [[Tabuk, Saudi Arabia|Tabuk]], the capital city of the [[Tabuk Region]] in northwestern [[Saudi Arabia]] which dates back to 1559.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://sauditourism.sa/en/aboutKSA/CultureAndHistory/Antiquities/Pages/TaboukCastle.aspx|title=Tabuk Castle|website=sauditourism.sa|language=en-us|access-date=2019-02-24}}</ref> The castle has been rehabilitated and transformed into a museum open to all visitors.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/445502|title=Tabuk Fortress Museum opened for visitors|date=2013-03-21|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2019-02-24}}</ref> |
'''Tabuk Castle''' ({{lang-ar|قلعة تبوك}}, ''qalʿat tabūk'') is an ancient castle in [[Tabuk, Saudi Arabia|Tabuk]], the capital city of the [[Tabuk Region]] in northwestern [[Saudi Arabia]] which dates back to 1559.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://sauditourism.sa/en/aboutKSA/CultureAndHistory/Antiquities/Pages/TaboukCastle.aspx|title=Tabuk Castle|website=sauditourism.sa|language=en-us|access-date=2019-02-24}}</ref> The castle has been rehabilitated and transformed into a museum open to all visitors.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/445502|title=Tabuk Fortress Museum opened for visitors|date=2013-03-21|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2019-02-24}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:31, 8 November 2022
Tabuk Castle (Arabic: قلعة تبوك, qalʿat tabūk) is an ancient castle in Tabuk, the capital city of the 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]
| Tabuk Castle | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tabuk Castle in Saudi Arabia | |
| Location |  Saudi Arabia, Tabuk |
| Coordinates | 28°22′58.7″N 36°33′23.5″E / 28.382972°N 36.556528°E |
| Formed | Museum |
| Built | 1559 |
| Governing body | Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage |
History
Although it is believed that castle was built about 3500 BC and mentioned in the Quran as of Aṣḥāb al-Aykah (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]
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.