Masmak Fortress

E40067

fortress historic site museum tourist attraction

Masmak Fortress is a historic 19th-century mud-brick citadel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, famed as the site where King Abdulaziz captured the city and began unifying the kingdom.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fortress → historic site → museum → tourist attraction →
architecturalStyle	Najdi architecture →
associatedWith	Abdulaziz ibn Saud → House of Saud →
cityCenterLocation	Riyadh old quarter →
constructionStart	19th century →
continent	Asia →
country	Saudi Arabia →
culturalSignificance	iconic symbol of Riyadh’s heritage → key site in Saudi national history →
dateOfSignificantEvent	1902 →
floorCount	2 →
function	cultural education → symbol of Saudi unification →
hasPart	courtyard → main gate → mosque → roof terraces → thick defensive walls → watchtowers → well →
heritageDesignation	historic landmark →
historicalPeriod	late Ottoman period in Arabia →
inception	19th century →
locatedIn	Riyadh → Riyadh Province → Saudi Arabia →
material	clay → mud-brick → straw →
nearbyFeature	Deira (old Riyadh) market area →
numberOfTowers	4 →
openToPublic	yes →
operator	Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage → Saudi Ministry of Culture →
ownedBy	Government of Saudi Arabia →
significantEvent	Battle of Riyadh → capture of Riyadh by Abdulaziz ibn Saud → start of unification of Saudi Arabia →
touristAttraction	yes →
usedFor	military defense → museum exhibitions → royal garrison → storage →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Riyadh →	hasLandmark