Qishla
The Qishla of Jeddah is a historical edifice in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, built in 1525 to be a military castle of the Ottoman army. Today, the ruins of the castle lay beneath the Jeddah branch of the ministry of defense.Photo: Tahir mq, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eve’s and Jaffali Mosque.
Eve’s
Cemetery
The Tomb of Eve, also known as Eve's Grave and Eve's Tomb, is an archaeological site located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by some Muslims to be the burial place of Eve. Eve’s is situated 230 metres northeast of Qishla.
Jaffali Mosque
Mosque
Photo: مريم محمد روادي, CC0.
Jaffali Mosque is situated 370 metres northwest of Qishla.
Historic Jeddah
Residential area
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Balad, also known as Jeddah Historic District, is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Al-Balad can literally be translated to "The Town". Historic Jeddah is situated 630 metres southwest of Qishla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jeddah.
Jeddah
Photo: Ammar shaker, Public domain.
Jeddah is on the Red Sea in western Saudi Arabia. It is the kingdom's second largest city, with a population of approximately 3,400,000, and a major commercial center in the country.
Qishla
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Qishla of Jeddah” and “The Qishla of Jeddah”
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.49078° or 21° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
39.18856° or 39° 11′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7GHXF5RQ+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 41409163OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=noWikidata ID
Q4120203
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Qishla” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قشلة جدة”
- Arabic: “قشله جده”
- Turkish: “Cidde Redif Kışlası”
- Urdu: “قشلہ جدہ”
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