Arad Fort is a fort in
Bahrain, a representative structure for the Islamic fort
architecture.
Arad Fort
History
Constructed around the late 15th century,
Qal’at ‘Arad is of great historical and archaeological
importance.
It served as a military garrison of
Portugal-occupied Bahrain during the 1520s to defend against local and Ottoman
intervention.
Around 1800, when the Omanis occupied the
country, the fort was the headquarters of the ruling
sultan.
Description
This square-shaped structure houses the
remains of three archeological layers from three different periods, including foundations
of houses of the Arad summer resort and ancient pottery
pieces.
Other features include a trench, a front
yard, control towers at the four corners, upper passages connecting the towers, two wells
opposite the façade, a canal, and the sea in the
backdrop.
Visitor
Information
Qal’at ‘Arad is situated
around 10 km away from the capital city of Manama, and it lies in the vicinity of the
Bahrain International Airport, being only 1.6 km (1 mile) away from
it.
Entrance fee costs 200 fills (0.2
Bahraini dinars (approx 50 US cents).
Arad Fort (Qal'at 'Arad)
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Arad Fort detail - outside view
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