Bu Maher Fort
Bu Maher Fort is a castle in Muharraq, Bahrain. Bu Maher Fort is situated nearby to the sports venue Al Hala Club, as well as near the mosque مسجد الحالة.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bahrain National Museum and Arad Fort.
Bahrain National Museum
Museum
Photo: Anthony DeCosta, CC BY 2.0.
The Bahrain National Museum is the largest and oldest public museum in Bahrain. It is situated in Manama, adjacent to the National Theatre of Bahrain. Opened on 15 December 1988 by the Emir of Bahrain Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the $30 million museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and is the country's most popular tourist attraction. Bahrain National Museum is situated 1½ km west of Bu Maher Fort.
Arad Fort
Photo: Abadi Moustapha, CC BY 2.0.
Arad Fort is a 15th-century fort in Arad, Bahrain. Formerly guarding a separate island of its own, the fort and its surroundings have since been joined to Muharraq Island through land reclamation. Arad Fort is situated 2 km northeast of Bu Maher Fort.
Bahrain National Theatre
Theater building
The National Theatre of Bahrain is a waterfront building complex situated in Manama next to the Bahrain National Museum, and consists of a main 1001-seat auditorium and a smaller 150-seat flexible studio theatre. Bahrain National Theatre is situated 1½ km west of Bu Maher Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muharraq and Diplomatic Area.
Muharraq
Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Muharraq is a metropolitan area in Bahrain, an island connected to the northeast of the capital of Manama.
Diplomatic Area
Suburb
The Diplomatic Area is an area that is located within the Central Business District of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf. Diplomatic Area is situated 2½ km west of Bu Maher Fort.
Al-Qudaibiya
Suburb
Gudaibiya is a neighbourhood located in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. An older part of the city, yet a busy area, Gudaibiya is a bustling and highly cosmopolitan area, home to many new arrivals in the Kingdom. Al-Qudaibiya is situated 2½ km southwest of Bu Maher Fort.
Bu Maher Fort
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Muharraq, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.24134° or 26° 14′ 29″ northLongitude
50.61353° or 50° 36′ 49″ eastOpen location code
7HRG6JR7+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1361292003OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Bu Maher Fort” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعه بوماهر”
- Russian: “Форт Бу-Махир”
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