Ruin
Shanqal Fort
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Shanqal Fort (Arabic: قلعة شنقل) is a ruined fort near the city of Turubah, Saudi Arabia. The fort is located in the village of Al-Labt, to the east of Turubah valley within the Makkah Region. It is built on the rocky slope which consists the northwestern border of the territory of Al-Baqum tribe, and it reaches 1133 meters above the sea level. Historians consider that the fort was a construction of the wealthy prince belonged to Al-Baqum tribe. Historian Muhammad bin Ghanam considers that the fort was established as a residence of the prince since 1729. Thus, it is likely that it was belonged to the Sheikh Abdurrahman bin Sultan al-Badri.
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Shanqal Fort ranks #6,534 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 21 mapped in Saudi Arabia. See how Saudi Arabia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Shanqal Fort?
Shanqal Fort stands in Saudi Arabia, at 21.2°, 41.65694°.
How famous is Shanqal Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,534 of 8,134 worldwide, and #13 in Saudi Arabia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Shanqal Fort?
Ajyad Fortress, about 191 km away.
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