Muharraq Fort

The Bu Maher Fort is a fort situated in Halat Bu Maher, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In 2012, the fort was identified as part of the Bahrain Pearling Trail, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built in 1840 and abandoned in 1868.
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  • Castle
  • Description: part of a World Heritage site in Bahrain
  • Also known as
    “Abu Mahir”
    “Abu Mahir Fort”
    “Abu Mahur”
    “Abu Māhur Fort”
    “Bu Maher Fort”
    “Qal‘at Abū Māhir”
    “Qal‘at Bū Māhir”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Bahrain National Museum and Arad Fort.
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Museum
The is the largest public…
1½ km west of Muharraq Fort
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is a 15th-century fort in , .
2 km northeast of Muharraq Fort
Theater building
The National Theatre of is a waterfront…
1½ km west of Muharraq Fort

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muharraq and Halat Al-Sletah.
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is a metropolitan area in , an island…
Suburb
Halat Nuaim-Seltah is a island.
Suburb
The is an area that is located within…
2½ km west of Muharraq Fort

Muharraq Fort

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Latitude
26.24134° or 26° 14′ 29″ north
Longitude
50.61353° or 50° 36′ 49″ east
Open location code
7HRG6JR7+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1361292003
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = castle
Geo­Names ID
290158
Wiki­data ID
Q65953993

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Muharraq Fort” goes by many names.
قَلْعَة أَبُو مَاهِرArabic
قلعة بو ماهرArabic
قلعه بوماهرArabic
Φρούριο Μπου ΜάχερGreek
Форт Бу-МахирRussian
Ebu Mahir KalesiTurkish

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