Aqaba Castle
The Aqaba Castle or Aqaba Fort, also known as the Mamluk Castle of Aqaba, Jordan, is a Mamluk and Ottoman fortified caravanserai on the pilgrimage route to Mecca and Medina which, in its current form, dates back mainly to the 16th century.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- Description: mamluk-Ottoman caravanserai and fort in Aqaba, Jordan
- Also known as“Aqaba Fortress”“Qal‘at al ‘Aqabah”
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Aqaba Archaeological Museum
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Aqaba Church is a historic 3rd-century church located in Aqaba, Jordan.
1½ km north of Aqaba Castle
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Aqaba Castle
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Latitude
29.52138° or 29° 31′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.00204° or 35° 0′ 7″ east
Open location code
7GXQG2C2+HR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Aqaba Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة العقبةArabic
Ակաբայի ամրոցArmenian
Castell d’ÀqabaCatalan
亞喀巴城堡Chinese
Akabská pevnostCzech
Akabský hradCzech
Κάστρο της ΆκαμπαGreek
מצודת עקבהHebrew
अकाबा महलHindi
Castelul AqabaRomanian
Cetatea AqabaRomanian
Мамлюкский форт (крепость мамлюков)Russian
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