Al Qal‘ah
Al Qal‘ah is a fort in Manama, Bahrain. Al Qal‘ah is situated nearby to the suburb Adliya, as well as near Bu Ashira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Fateh Grand Mosque and Embassy of Turkey, Manama.
Al Fateh Grand Mosque
Mosque
Photo: أبو الشاي حليب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Fateh Mosque, also known as the Al-Fateh Islamic Center and as the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, is a large mosque, located in Manama, Bahrain. Encompassing 6,500 square metres, with the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time, it was one of the largest mosques in the world. Al Fateh Grand Mosque is situated 1½ km east of Al Qal‘ah.
Embassy of Turkey, Manama
Government office
The Embassy of Turkey to Bahrain is the diplomatic mission of Turkey in Bahrain. The embassy is located in the capital city of Manama and serves as the primary point of contact between the Turkish government and the Bahraini government. Embassy of Turkey, Manama is situated 1 km south of Al Qal‘ah.
Gudaibiya Palace
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Al-Qudaibiya Palace or Gudaibiya Palace is a palace in Gudaibiya, Manama, Bahrain. Located off Bani Otbah Avenue and Al Fatih Highway, it lies west of the Al Fateh Grand Mosque and southeast of the Old Palace of Manama and the Andalus Garden and Manama Cemetery. Gudaibiya Palace is situated 1 km east of Al Qal‘ah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adliya and Manama.
Adliya
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Adliya is the bohemian neighborhood in Manama, Bahrain.
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with its 700,000 people representing nearly half the country's population. Overshadowed by its brash Gulf neighbors Dubai and Qatar, it's often overlooked as a travel destination, but this clean, modern and safe city offers a quieter, gentler introduction to the Gulf way of life.
Al Qal‘ah
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Al Qal`ah”, “Manama Fort”, “Manāmah Fort”, and “Qal’at-ad-Dīwān”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Manama, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.21667° or 26° 13′ northLongitude
50.58333° or 50° 35′ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
7HRG6H8M+M8GeoNames ID
290326
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In Other Languages
“Al Qal‘ah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اَلْقَلْعَة”
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