Aqaba, Jordan
Aqaba Fortress
The Aqaba Castle or Aqaba Fort, also known as the Mamluk Castle of Aqaba, Jordan, is a Mamluk and Ottoman fortified caravanserai on the pilgrimage route to Mecca and Medina which, in its current form, dates back mainly to the 16th century. In the century preceding the First World War, it was used to a larger degree as a military stronghold. In July 1917, the fortress was witness to a victory in the Battle of Aqaba as part of the Arab Revolt, when this heavily defended Ottoman stronghold fell to an Arab camel charge.
- City
- Aqaba
- Country
- Jordan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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