Margab Fort
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margab-fort-162-8585964
title:
Margab Fort
text:
Margab Fort, also known as al-Zirin Fort, was a citadel in the eastern outskirts of the walled town of Riyadh in present-day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is not known by whom the structure was built, but the its origins trace as far back as the 16th century. The fort functioned as a security checkpoint for travelers passing through the town at the time of Second Saudi State in the 19th century. It was first restored by Turki bin Abdullah and the tradition of Iftar cannon was introduced during the re
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description:
Demolished citadel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margab_Fort
date created:
2024-02-13T10:26:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T19:56:28Z
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