TABUK FORTRESS

The fortress of Tabouk dates from 1559 and was built during the Ottoman period at the request of the administration of Sultan Suleiman Al-Qanoni. Its function was to secure the city's water supply by protecting its wells and reservoir. Unlike the vast majority of forts in Saudi Arabia, this one is made of stones extracted from the mountains of the Hijaz. It is arranged around a large central rectangular courtyard. The fortress was completely renovated in 2013 and converted into a museum, with extremely limited interest.