al-Fahidi fort
The al-Fahidi Fort ( Arabic حصن الفهيدي Hisn al-Fahidi , DMG Hiṣn al-Fahīdī 'al-Fahidi castle') is a fortress in Al-Bastakiyya in the center of Dubai .
history
It was built in 1787 near Dubai Creek between Ali Bin Talib and al-Fahidi Road and is the city's oldest still standing structure. It served as a shield against invaders and as a prison. The sons of the late Sheikh Raschid bin Maktum , Buti and Said, were imprisoned here after their attempted coup against Maktum bin Hascher before their exile .
The fort was protected by its thick high mud walls, which form a square fortress with a large inner courtyard, by a taller, round tower and a diagonally opposite, more compact, flatter tower. The fort was built from clay, coral blocks and mussel shells, which were processed with lime paste.
With independence from Great Britain on December 2, 1971, Sheikh Rashid bin Said Al Maktum ordered the restoration of the heavily dilapidated Al-Fahidi fortress and decided to convert it into a museum. When extensive shock damage to the fortress was discovered in 1987, the museum was moved underground.
The Al-Fahidi Fort is now known as the Dubai Museum .
Web links
- Dubai Museum and Al-Fahidi Fort . In: Dubaiculture.gov.ae (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dubai Museum on dubainews.de
Coordinates: 25 ° 15 ′ 48.4 ″ N , 55 ° 17 ′ 49.9 ″ E