architecture
Riffa Fort’s Courtyard Entrance
Rounded battlements line a sandy courtyard wall around a taller stepped gateway.
The story behind the place
Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort is commonly known as Riffa Fort. Its rooms and courtyards belong to the history of settlement and government in Riffa. The heritage authority has used the fort to present the building’s history and the people associated with it. Here, a courtyard entrance shows the quieter details of fortified architecture: a stepped arch, small openings and a line of rounded battlements. These surviving spaces invite a closer look than the outer silhouette alone.
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Read more from the sources
- Sheikh Salman Bin Ahmed Al Fateh FortBahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
- Named subject and exterior coordinate referenceWikipedia / actual form source page
