The Qishla of Asfan

Landmark

Historical edifice in Asfan, Saudi Arabia

Asfan Castle is a historical edifice in Asfan Village, 30 km North of both Jeddah and Mecca, Saudi Arabia, built in the eighteenth century -Exact date is disputed- as an outpost of the Ottoman army, Monitoring the road between Mecca and Medina.

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The Qishla of Asfan

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