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Shanqal Fort
🇸🇦 Saudi-Arabien
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 steht weltweit auf Platz 4.110 von 5.479 im Burgen-Bekanntheitsranking des Atlas und Nr. 11 der 22 in Saudi-Arabien verzeichneten. Sehen Sie im Burgen-Statistik, wie Saudi-Arabien abschneidet.
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