Ajyad Fortress
Sight in Mecca, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia
The Ajyad Fortress (Ottoman Turkish: قلعهٔ اجیاد, 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 demolished by the Saudi government in 2002 for commercial development of the Abraj Al Bait, sparking outcry from Turkey and other concerned Muslims of the world. (read more on Wikipedia)
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Hotels/Accommodations nearby
- Movenpick Hotel & Residence... (10 m)
- Swissotel Makkah (30 m)
- Royal Dar Al Eiman Hotel (50 m)
- Al Marwa Rayhaan Hotel by R... (90 m)
- Al Safwa Tower Dar Al Ghufr... (90 m)
Other locations nearby
- Masjid al-Haram (320 m)
- Schwarzer Stein (320 m)
- As-Safā und al-Marwa (420 m)
- Makkah City Centre (1,520 m)
- Al Diyafa Mall (2,890 m)
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