Fujairah Fort
Fujairah Fort is a fort in the city of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Dating back to the 16th century, it is among the oldest as well as the largest castles in the country.Photo: Fasmike3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Clémence Jacqueri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fujairah Museum and Fujairah Stadium.
Fujairah Museum
Museum
Photo: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fujairah Museum is an archaeology and local history museum located in Fujairah City, Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Fujairah Museum is situated 480 metres southeast of Fujairah Fort.
Fujairah Stadium
Stadium
Fujairah Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Fujairah SC. Fujairah Stadium is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fujairah Fort.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Mansour mohsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah, is the main mosque in the Emirate of Fujairah, and the second largest in the U.A.E. after the mosque with the same name in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Mosque is situated 1½ km southwest of Fujairah Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqamqam and Fujairah Free Zone.
Saqamqam
Town
Sakamkam is a wadi and settlement in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Sakamkam Fort is located here. The area is located some 7 km north of the city of Fujairah. Saqamqam is situated 2½ km north of Fujairah Fort.
Fujairah Free Zone
Locality
Fujairah Free Zone is a special economic zone in Fujairah, which is one of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates. Fujairah Free Zone is located just north of the emirate's capital, Fujairah City. Fujairah Free Zone is situated 4 km north of Fujairah Fort.
Rugaylat
Suburb
Rugaylat is a suburb of the city of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The site of a small port, the area has seen a number of drownings of unwary swimmers. Rugaylat is situated 4 km south of Fujairah Fort.
Fujairah Fort
- Type: Castle
- Description: 16th century fort in the UAE
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.13862° or 25° 8′ 19″ northLongitude
56.33716° or 56° 20′ 14″ eastOpen location code
7HQR48QP+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 195209154OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5953247
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Fujairah Fort” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة الفجيرة”
- Chinese: “富查伊拉堡”
- Chinese: “富查伊拉港”
- Hebrew: “מבצר פוג’יירה”
- Macedonian: “Тврдина Фуџејра”
- Persian: “قلعه فجیره”
- Russian: “Форт Фуджейра”
- Urdu: “قلعہ فجیرہ”
- Western Panjabi: “قلعہ فجیرہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fujairah Heritage Village and جامع الزهراء الفجيرة.
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