Masmak Fort

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Al Masmak Palace, also called the Masmak Fortress or Masmak Fort, is a historic clay and mudbrick fort in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in close proximity to the al-Hukm Palace in the Qasr al-Hukm District. Commissioned in 1865 by Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud, it was completed in 1895 following the takeover of the town by the Rashidi dynasty. The fortress was the main theatre for the Battle of Riyadh in 1902, which marked the prelude to the unification of Saudi Arabia. It was opened to the general public in 1995 after its conversion into a museum.

1865  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Masmak; Qaṣr al-Maṣmak
museum, fort, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, 

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Location: 24.6311, 46.7133, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Naqra ⓘ
    633 battle
  • Expedition to Riyadh ⓘ
  • Siege of Daria ⓘ
    1765 siege
  • Siege of Diriyah ⓘ
    military conflict of 1818
  • Battle of Riyadh ⓘ
    1902 battle in the Unification war
  • 2018 Riyadh missile strike ⓘ
    2018 missile strike
  • Masmak Fort ⓘ
    clay and mud-brick fort in the center of Riyadh
  • Saqer Aljazirah Aviation Museum ⓘ
    Saudi Arabian museum
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1865 Masmak Fort
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1746 — 1773 Expedition to Riyadh
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2018-03-26T00:00:00Z
2018-03-26T00:00:00Z
1999-01-24T00:00:00Z
1999-01-24T00:00:00Z
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Riyadh Fortress (221650627)Riyadh Fortress (221650627)
Masmak Fort (221650667)Masmak Fort (221650667)
Back of the Masmak Fortress (20107341)Back of the Masmak Fortress (20107341)
Masmak castleMasmak castle
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Masmak Fortress, Riyadh at nightMasmak Fortress, Riyadh at night
Bazaar Street Scene (2977213213)Bazaar Street Scene (2977213213)
Al Masmak Fortress Fortification, Riyadh (2998425033)Al Masmak Fortress Fortification, Riyadh (2998425033)
Al Masmak Fortress, Riyadh (2998425369)Al Masmak Fortress, Riyadh (2998425369)
Al Masmak, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (4845552452)Al Masmak, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (4845552452)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1446Emirate of DiriyahWikidata
    arearegion1744First Saudi StateWikidata
    arearegion1801UnknownWikidata
    arearegion1926Kingdom of Hejaz and NejdWikidata
    eventarmed conflict633Battle of NaqrabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1746Expedition to RiyadhRiyadh, First Saudi State, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1765Siege of DariaFirst Saudi State, siege, Bani Khalid EmirateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1818Siege of DiriyahsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1902Battle of RiyadhbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict20182018 Riyadh missile strikemissile strikeWikidata
    organisationmilitary branch1902Saudi ArmyarmyWikidata
    organisationmilitary branch1916Royal Saudi Air Forceair forceWikidata
    sitefort1865Masmak Fortfort, museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1999Saqer Aljazirah Aviation Museumaviation museum, military museumWikidata
    commonsimageRiyadh Fortress (221650627) Commons
    commonsimageMasmak Fort (221650667) Commons
    commonsimageBack of the Masmak Fortress (20107341) Commons
    commonsimageMasmak castle Commons
    commonsimageMasmak castle Commons
    commonsimageMasmak Fortress, Riyadh at night Commons
    commonsimageBazaar Street Scene (2977213213) Commons
    commonsimageAl Masmak Fortress Fortification, Riyadh (2998425033) Commons
    commonsimageAl Masmak Fortress, Riyadh (2998425369) Commons
    commonsimageAl Masmak, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (4845552452) Commons
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