Shanqal Fort
Shanqal Fort is a ruined fort near the city of Turubah, Saudi Arabia. The fort is located in the village of Al-Labt, to the east of Turubah valley within the Makkah Region.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turubah.
Turubah
Town
Turabah is a city in Hejaz in Saudi Arabia, located in the valley of the same name. Turubah is located south of the mountain of Hadhn, to the southeast of Mecca. Turubah is situated 3 km northwest of Shanqal Fort.
Shanqal Fort
- Type: Fort
- Description: Fort in Turubah, Saudi Arabia
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.19989° or 21° 11′ 60″ northLongitude
41.65705° or 41° 39′ 25″ eastOpen location code
7HH35MX4+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 11188885527OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q12233437
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Shanqal Fort” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البدارا”
- Arabic: “قلعة شنقل”
- Bengali: “শানকাল দুর্গ”
- Urdu: “قلعہ شنقل”
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Highlights include مسجد الدوار and الدفاع المدني بتربه.
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