Al Hisn Sharjah | |
.JPG) Sharjah Fort from the front. The pole was used to flog criminals or stake them out as punishment | |
  Shown within United Arab Emirates | |
| Alternative name | Sharjah Fort |
|---|---|
| Region | United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°21′31″N 55°23′11″E / 25.35861°N 55.38639°E |
| Type | Fortification |
| History | |
| Builder | Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Abandoned | 1970-1996 |
| Periods | 1820-Current |
| Site notes | |
| Management | Sharjah Museums |
| Public access | (Currently under renovation: September 2014) |
Sharjah Fort (Al Hisn Sharjah) is a double story traditional rock, coral and adobe fortification in the centre of the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The fort was originally constructed in 1820 by the then Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi. It was partially demolished in January 1970, the one remaining tower (called 'kubs', that to the far right of the fort as you stand at the entrance) lending its name to the square in which it sits, 'Al Burj', Arabic for 'tower'.[1]
The fort has been restored by the current Ruler as part of a comprehensive programme of ongoing restoration of the traditional core of the old port city of Sharjah under the name 'Heart of Sharjah'.[2] The restoration of Sharjah Fort commenced in January 1996 and was completed in April 1997.
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