Barzan Towers
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barzan-towers-317-6034188
title:
Barzan Towers
text:
Barzan Towers, also known as the Umm Salal Mohammed Fort Towers, are watchtowers that were built in the late 19th century and renovated in 1910 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani. They are located at the southern side of the defensive system established at the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th century to protect the 'rawdat', a valley where precious rainwater is collected when it flows down from higher ground. In Arabic "barzan" means "high place". The buildings were restored in
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wiki
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description:
Group of watchtowers in Qatar
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barzan_Towers
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date modified:
2023-04-11T15:29:38Z
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