List of historical monuments in Qatar

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The State of Qatar contains several historical sites protected by the Qatar Museums Authority, [1] one of which is classified as Unesco [2] World Heritage, [3] [4] Al Zubarah Archaeological Site. [5] [6]

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List of heritage areas

Heritage Area numberNameImageAgencyType of MonumentLocation/CoordinatesDate EstablishedDescriptionOpening Timings
HAR10278 Al Zubarah Archaeological Site [7]
AlZubarahFort.jpg
Qatar Museums Archeological Site(N25° 58.623 E51° 1.727) QNG (181264 – 469096)1760Town ruins from an 18th century pearling and merchant town, located on the north western coast of the Qatar peninsula in the Al Shamal municipality, about 105 km from the Qatari capital of Doha. It also includes the iconic Al Zubarah Fort. 9 am to 5 pm
HAR10180 Freiha Archaeological Site [8] Fish traps at Freiha.jpg Qatar MuseumsArcheological SiteGPS Coordinates

(N26° 0.909 E51° 2.500) QNG (182559 – 473316)

18th to the mid-19th centuryPrior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums
HAR10306 Al Ruwaida Archaeological Site [9] AlRuwaydahArchaeologicalSite.jpg Qatar MuseumsArcheological SiteGPS Coordinates

(N 26° 5.016 E 51° 8.832) QNG (193128 – 480889)

end of the 18th centuryTown ruins in northern Qatar.Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums
HAR20829 Murwab Archaeological SiteQatar MuseumsArcheological SiteGPS Coordinates

(N25° 51.548 E51° 01.270) QNG (180482 – 456034)

1985An archaeological site in northwest Qatar.Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums
HAR1891 Barzan Towers Barzan-Towers.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageGPS Coordinates

(N25° 25.073 E51° 24.798) QNG (219860 – 407152)

1910 and 1916
HAR4161 Al Khor Towers Eastern Tower Dhow next to one of the Al Khor Towers.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageGPS Coordinates

1-(N25° 41.303 E 51° 30.371) QNG (229139 – 437135)

20th Century
HAR668 Al Khor Towers Southern Tower HAR668 - Al Khor Towers Southern Tower-1.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchitectural Heritage(N25° 41.281 E 51° 30.264) QNG (228960 – 437094)20th Century
HAR669 Al Khor Towers Western Tower Al Khor Archaeological Tower 02.JPG Qatar MuseumsArchitectural Heritage(N25° 41.348 E51° 30.049) QNG (228603 – 437211)20th Century
HAR3552Ain Hleetan Well HAR3552-1.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageGPS Coordinates

(N25° 41.358 E51° 30.069) QNG (228635 – 437230)

20th Century
HAR3546 Old Amiri Palace Swr@ mn mtHf qTr lwTny fy qTr llqSr lqdym.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageGPS Coordinates

(N25° 17.276 E51° 32.899) QNG (233479 – 392783)

20th CenturyEntrance via National Museum of Qatar
HAR1662 Ar Rakiyat Fort Ar Rakiyat Fort courtyard.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageAccess: 2 km off-road

GPS Coordinates (N26° 03.075 E51° 07.825) QNG (191444 – 477303)

HAR10143 Ath Thaqab Fort Ath Thaqab Fort.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageAccess: 3.5 km off-road

GPS Coordinates (N26° 1.962 E51° 7.028) QNG (190115 – 475252)

Not open to the public
HAR10061 Al Jumail Heritage Village Aerial View of Al Jemail Fishermen's Village.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageAccess: 0.5 km off-road

GPS Coordinates (N26° 5.699 E51° 9.292) QNG (193895 – 482150)

Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums
HAR294 Al Jassasiya East Rock Art Site View to the east from Jebel Jassassiyeh.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchaeological Site and Natural HeritageGPS Coordinates

(N25° 57.208 E51° 24.395) QNG (219099 – 466484)

9 am to 5 pm
HAR351 Al Jassasiya West Rock Art Site Jebel Jassassiyeh boat carving%3F.jpg Qatar MuseumsArchaeological Site and Natural Heritage9 am to 5 pm
HAR2023 Jazirat Bin Ghannam Archaeological and Natural Heritage Site HAR2023 - bin Ghannam island AK01.jpg Qatar MuseumsCultural and Natural HeritageGPS Coordinates

(N 25° 41.553 E 51° 32.990) QNG (233519 – 437607)

HAR689 Zekreet Fort The Fort at Zekreet (7242410386).jpg Qatar MuseumsArchaeological Site and Natural HeritageGPS Coordinates

(N25° 29.405 E50° 50.676) QNG (162665 – 415190)

9 am to 5 pm
Zekreet DatepressQatar MuseumsArchaeological Site9 am to 5 pm

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ar Rakiyat</span> Abandoned village in Ash Shamal, Qatar

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al Zubara Fort</span> Fort in Qatar

Al Zubara Fort (Arabic: حصن الزبارة), also known as Fort Zubara(h), Zubara(h) Fort, Al Zubarah Fort, or Az Zubara(h) Fort, is a historic Qatari military fortress built under the oversight of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani in 1938.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ar Rakiyat Fort</span> Fort in Qatar

Ar Rakiyat Fort is a historical fort located in north-west Qatar, in the municipality of Al Shamal. It was constructed in the 19th century near the village of Ar Rakiyat to protect water sources in the area. It was used as a defensive structure for the villagers in times of conflict. It is considered to be one of the larger forts in Qatar.

Ain Mohammed is an abandoned village in northern Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. It lies about 1.5 km southwest of the abandoned village of Freiha. To the north is a series of small hills known as Al Jebailat. The site comprises 24 structures in total, among which are two mosques and a fort.

Zone 78 is a zone of the municipality of Al Shamal in the state of Qatar. The main districts recorded in the 2015 population census were Abu Dhalouf and Zubarah.

Yoghbi is an abandoned village in north-west Qatar located in the municipality of Al Shamal. It accommodates the earliest yet-discovered Islamic-era settlement on the Qatar Peninsula.

References

  1. ↑ Fabrique. "Heritage Sites". Qatar Museums. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. ↑ "Qatar Development Fund boosts UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. ↑ "Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  4. ↑ "World Heritage Volunteers Programme in Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  5. ↑ "Heritage sites". www.visitqatar.qa. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  6. ↑ "World Heritage Committee meeting opens in Doha". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  7. ↑ Fabrique. "Al Zubarah". Qatar Museums. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  8. ↑ Bystron, Agnieszka Magdalena; Rees, Gareth. "Archaeological excavations at the settlement of al-FurayΉah (Freiha \ Fraiha), north-west Qatar".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ↑ "Special Issue of World Heritage magazine dedicated to Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
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