Usfan pilgrimage fort
Asfan Castle is a historical edifice in Asfan Village, 30 km North of both Jeddah and Mecca, Saudi Arabia, built in the eighteenth century -Exact date is disputed- as an outpost of the Ottoman army, Monitoring the road between Mecca and Medina.
- Type: Castle
- Description: historical edifice in Asfan, Saudi Arabia
- Also known as: “Asfan Castle”, “The Qishla of Asfan”, “Usfan Fort”, “Кишла Асфана”, “القلعة العثمانية”, and “قشلة عسفان”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghran and Al Ghulah.
Ghran
Town
Ghran is a Saudi City, in the province of Khulays Makkah. Ghran is situated 6 km northeast of Usfan pilgrimage fort.
Al Ghulah
Village
Al Ghulah is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Al Ghulah is situated 7 km northwest of Usfan pilgrimage fort.
Usfan pilgrimage fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.91629° or 21° 54′ 59″ north
Longitude
39.34° or 39° 20′ 24″ east
Open location code
7GHXW88R+G2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Usfan pilgrimage fort” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة عسفان”
- Turkish: “Asfan Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Асфан”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: بئر الجنابية الأثرية and جامع ابو بكر الصديق-رضي الله عنه-.
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