Tarout Castle

Tarout Castle, also known as Tarut Palace, Tarut Fort, Portuguese Fort, is an archaeological site in , Saudi Arabia. It is situated on a hill in the center of , located southwest of Deira, in the eastern part of Governorate, .
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Photo: AhmadElq, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: building in Qatif, Saudi Arabia
  • Also known as: “Tarout castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Khidr Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: الشيخ هيثم الدخين, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 1½ km southeast of Tarout Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qatif and Umm Al Hamam.

Photo: Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the of . It is an ancient city, more than 3,000 years old. It was the first home for ancient Phoenicians, some of whom emigrated to the Eastern Mediterranean.

Town
Umm al-Hammam is a town in the , located in the of . is situated 8 km southwest of Tarout Castle.

Town
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
Al-Awamia, also spelled , is a town in the , located in the of . is situated 8 km west of Tarout Castle.

Tarout Castle

Latitude
26.56929° or 26° 34′ 9″ north
Longitude
50.06595° or 50° 3′ 57″ east
Open location code
7HRGH398+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1128086181
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q16119944
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Satellite Map

Discover Tarout Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Tarout Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن تاروت”
  • Arabic: “قصر تاروت”
  • Arabic: “قلعة البرتغالية”
  • Arabic: “قلعة البرتغاليين”
  • Arabic: “قلعة تاروت”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعه تاروت”
  • French: “Château de Tarout”
  • German: “Festung Tarut”
  • Hausa: “Tarout Castle”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Tarout”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Tarut”
  • Portuguese: “Forte de Tarute”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tarout Castle and Imam Hassan Mosque.

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