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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  • Type: 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”, and “Qal`at Abu Mahir”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bahrain National Museum and Arad Fort.

Museum
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The is the largest public… is situated 1½ km west of Muharraq Fort.

Photo: Abadi Moustapha, CC BY 2.0.
is a 15th-century fort in , . is situated 2 km northeast of Muharraq Fort.

Theater building
The National Theatre of is a waterfront… is situated 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… is situated 2½ km west of Muharraq Fort.

Muharraq Fort

Latitude
26.24134° or 26° 14′ 29″ north
Longitude
50.61353° or 50° 36′ 49″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
7HRG6JR7+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1361292003
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
290158
Wiki­data ID
Q65953993
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Muharraq Fort” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قَلْعَة أَبُو مَاهِر”
  • Arabic: “قلعة بو ماهر”
  • Arabic: “قلعه بوماهر”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο Μπου Μάχερ”
  • Russian: “Форт Бу-Махир”
  • Turkish: “Ebu Mahir Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al Fatih and Al-Qudaibiya.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Salem Allan 1914-1981 and Kids Island Kindergarten.

Bahrain: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Manama and Muharraq.

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