| Al Zubara Fort | |
|---|---|
حصن الزبارة | |
| Zubarah in Qatar | |
 Al Zubara Fort. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | HistoricalFortress |
| Owner | Qatar Government; Ministry of Tourism,Qatar Museums Authority |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Intact |
| Location | |
  Al Zubara Fort | |
| Coordinates | 25°58′37″N51°02′43″E / 25.9769°N 51.0454°E /25.9769; 51.0454 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1938 |
| Built by | SheikhAbdullah bin Jassim Al Thani |
| In use | 1938–mid 1980s |
| Materials | Compressedmud,coral rock,gypsum plaster,limestone, andwood |
Al Zubara Fort (Arabic:حصن الزبارة), also known asFort Zubarah,Zubarah Fort,Al Zubarah Fort, orAz Zubarah Fort, is a historicQatari military fortress built under the oversight of SheikhAbdullah bin Jassim Al Thani in 1938.[1][2]
Al Zubara Fort was originally built by SheikhAbdullah bin Jassim Al Thani in 1938 to serve as a Coast Guard station, although some claim that it was built to serve as a police station. It was later converted into a museum to display diverse exhibits and artwork, especially for contemporarily topical archaeological findings.[1][2]
Al Zubara Fort is situated in the ancient town ofZubarah, which in turn is located on the northwestern coast of the Qatari Peninsula in theAl Shamal municipality, and is about 105 km (65 mi) north ofDoha, the capital of Qatar.[1][3]
Al Zubara Fort has a square courtyard surrounded by walls on all sides. The walls were 1 metre (3.3 ft) thick and were built by stacking pieces of coral rock and limestone using mud as a mortar, then coating the stack in a gypsum-based plaster. Three of the fort's corners have round towers with Qatari-style battlements whilst the forth has a rectangular tower with machicolations. There's a 15 metres (49 ft) deep well in the courtyard.[1]
Eight rooms on the ground floor, which were originally used to house soldiers, are now used to house exhibits.[1]
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