Sira Fortress
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Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in Aden, Yemen. The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military. The fort is located on Sira Island, a rocky and tall volcanic outcropping which dominates the old harbor of Aden. Although it is referred to as a castle quite often, it is less of a castle and more of a fortification. Much of the fort's history is unknown, especially since there have been few archaeological studies done of the area. One theory is that construction was initiated around the year 1173 by a Turkish ruler of Aden named Prince Othman Al-Zangabili Al-Takriti. The fortress was proven during subsequent attacks against Aden by the Portuguese and especially the Turks in 1517. Although the ancient harbor began to silt up and the primary commercial center eventually moved to the other side of the Aden Peninsula, the British continued to develop and garrison the fortress after their arrival in 1839. It is about a fifteen minute walk up the stairs and can be considered a bit steep. It is one of the most common tourist attractions in the city of Aden.
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Location: 12.78, 45.0498, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Battle of Aden ⓘ
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Siege of Aden ⓘ
1513 Portuguese siege on the Arab Peninsula -
Capture of Aden ⓘ
1548 Ottoman capture of Aden -
Aden Expedition ⓘ
1839 British capture of Aden -
Arab Police Mutiny ⓘ
1967 rebellion among Arab police and soldiers against British rule -
Battle of the Crater ⓘ
1967 battle during the Aden Emergency -
Battle of Aden Airport ⓘ
conflict between Saleh and Hadi loyalists -
Battle of Aden (2015) ⓘ
battle of the Yemeni Civil War -
Battle of Aden (2018) ⓘ
conflict between the STC and the Hadi-led government -
Battle of Aden 2019 ⓘ
conflict between the STC and the Hadi-led government -
UAE bombing of the Yemeni army in Aden ⓘ
2019 airstrike -
South Yemen crisis ⓘ
1986 failed coup d'etat and armed conflict -
Gold Mohur Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Aden, Yemen -
Sira Fortress ⓘ
historical fort
Sirah Island
Aden 1962-sirah
Sirah Castle| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| area | region | 1937 | Colony of Aden | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1967 | South Yemen | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Battle of Aden | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1513 | Siege of Aden | Tahirid Sultanate, siege, Portuguese Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1548 | Capture of Aden | Ottoman Empire, battle, Portuguese Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1839 | Aden Expedition | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle, Sultanate of Lahej | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1967 | Arab Police Mutiny | mutiny | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1967 | Battle of the Crater | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2015 | Battle of Aden Airport | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2015 | Battle of Aden (2015) | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2018 | Battle of Aden (2018) | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2019 | Battle of Aden 2019 | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2019 | UAE bombing of the Yemeni army in Aden | airstrike, United Arab Emirates Air Force | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1986 | South Yemen crisis | civil war | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | Galileo Galilei | Archimede-class submarine, attack submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Gold Mohur Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Sira Fortress | fort | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Sirah Island | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Aden 1962-sirah | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sirah Castle | Commons | ||
