Qasr Al Hosn

Qasr Al Hosn
Qasr Al Hosn in May 2019
LocationSheikh Zayed the First Street
Coordinates24°28′57″N 54°21′17″E / 24.48239°N 54.35482°E / 24.48239; 54.35482
Built1931 outer Fort with 30 m high main watchtower around the 1761 inner fort
Qasr Al Hosn is located in United Arab Emirates
Qasr Al Hosn
Location of Qasr Al Hosn in United Arab Emirates

The Qasr Al Hosn (Arabic: قصر الحصن, Qaṣr Al Huṣn, "Fortified Palace") is a historical landmark and the oldest stone building in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It was designed by Mohammed Al Bastaki[1] and built in 1761.[2]

Interior of the palace
  1. ^ "قصر الحصن حارس تاريخ أبوظبي". صحيفة الخليج (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. ^ "UAE museum: Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi". Gulf News. 2 November 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2015.