Ajyad Fortress (Makkah)
Saudi Arabia /
Makkah /
Mecca /
Makkah
World
/ Saudi Arabia
/ Makkah
/ Mecca
, 1 km from center (مكة, مكه)
place with historical importance, historical layer / disappeared object, historic ruins
The Ajyad Fortress (Turkish: Ecyad Kalesi; Arabic: قلعة أجياد) was an Ottoman citadel which stood on a hill overlooking the Grand Mosque of Mecca, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Built in the late 18th century, it was destroyed by the Saudi government in 2002 for commercial development of the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, sparking global outcry.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajyad_Fortress
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 21°25'5"N 39°49'32"E
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