Qishla of Jeddah
Castle in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, built in 1525 for the Ottoman army
The Qishla of Jeddah (Turkish: Cidde Redif Kışlası) is a historical edifice in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, built in 1525 to be a military castle of the Ottoman army. Today, the ruins of the castle lay beneath the Jeddah branch of the ministry of defense.
Qishla (modern Turkish: Kışla) is a Turkish word meaning "barracks".
See also
Notes
- v
- t
- e
- Ajyad Fortress
- Al-Faqir Fort
- Al-Ukhaydir, Tabuk Province
- Dhat al-Hajj
- Kasbah
- Marid Castle
- Masmak fort
- Qal'at al-Mu'azzam
- Qal'at al-Qatif
- Qamus
- Qasr al-Farid
- Qasr Ibrahim
- Asfan Castle
- Qishla of Jeddah
- Qishla of Mecca
- Qishlah
- Shanqal Fort
- Tarout Castle
- Uqair
Also See: Castles in Saudi Arabia
21°29′27″N 39°11′19″E / 21.49083°N 39.18861°E / 21.49083; 39.18861