Fortress
Al Mahatta Fort
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 20th century
Mahatta Fort ("the station" in Arabic) is located in central Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The fort was built by the Ruler of Sharjah in 1932 to afford protection for the passengers and staff of Imperial Airways. It was the first British establishment on the Trucial Coast, after an agreement was struck between the British government (on behalf of Imperial Airways) and the ruler of Sharjah in June 1932. The Fort was used by the Royal Air Force in World War II and the Trucial Oman Scouts before briefly becoming a hotel, a police station and a school and is now an aviation museum, known as Al Mahatta Museum.
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Al Mahatta Fort ranks #5,801 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 18 mapped in United Arab Emirates. Founded 1932 — one of 151 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. See how United Arab Emirates compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Al Mahatta Fort?
Al Mahatta Fort stands in the United Arab Emirates, at 25.56667°, 55.65°.
When was Al Mahatta Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1932. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Al Mahatta Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,801 of 7,044 worldwide, and #7 in the United Arab Emirates. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Al Mahatta Fort?
Ajman Fort, about 17 km away.
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