Contents

Introduction Forts
  • Introduction

    Fortresses and old castles are the main evidence of the traditional architecture in Qatar. They e..
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  • Marwab Fort

    Built during the Abbassid period on the foundations of an older fort, Marwab Fort is located on t..
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  • Al Ghuwair Castle

    Al Ghuwair Castle was built during the early 19th century and is now in ruins. It was constructed..
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  • Al Thughab Fort

    Located on the northwest part of the country, approximately 110 km from Doha, Al Thugab Fort is r..
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  • Al Zubarah Fort

    Situated just 100 km west of Doha lies the town of Al Zubarah, an important archaeological site f..
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  • Al-Rakiyat Fort

    Restored in 1988, Al Rakiyat Fort was constructed sometime during the 17th and 19th centuries. Ma..
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  • Umm Salal Mohammed Fort

    Located about 20 km north of Doha and built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this f..
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  • Al Wajbah Fort

    With its high towers and thick walls, Al Wajbah Fort was the site of a famous battle an dis consi..
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  • Al Yussoufiya Fort

    It lies in the northern part of the country. All that remains of it are its foundations built wit..
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  • Umm Al Maa

    The ruins of Umm Al Maa Fort lie near the western coast. Only its bases built with limestone and ..
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  • Al-Shaghab Fort

    It lies 110 km northwest of Doha and was built between the 17th and 19th centuries.

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Towers
  • Barzan Tower
    Originally built as watchtowers, Barzan Tower is the western tower of two that were erected around t..
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  • Al Khor Tower
    Al Khor’s defensive watch tower still stands sentinel above the port, as it did in ancient tim..
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  • Al Khor museum
    The Museum building overlooks the seafront of Al Khor city. It presents the way of life of the inhab..
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  • Al Wakrah museum
    It lies in the town of Al Wakrah, about 17 km south of the capital and displays marine life and natu..
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  • Doha Fort (Koot)
    Al Koot Fort Museum is one of the old military fortresses in Doha. Al Koot means fort and also jail...
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Al Wakrah museum

It lies in the town of Al Wakrah, about 17 km south of the capital and displays marine life and natural history materials.