Qasr Al Hosn

Qasr Al Hosn
قَصْر ٱلْحُصْن
Qasr Al Hosn in May 2019
LocationSheikh Zayed the First Street
Coordinates24°28′56.6″N 54°21′17.35″E / 24.482389°N 54.3548194°E / 24.482389; 54.3548194
Built1931 outer Fort with 30 m (98 ft) high main watchtower around the 1761 inner fort
Location in the U.A.E.
Qasr Al Hosn (Persian Gulf)
Qasr Al Hosn (West and Central Asia)

The Qasr Al Hosn (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْحُصْن, romanized: Qaṣr al-Ḥuṣn, lit. 'The Fortified Palace') is a historical landmark and the oldest stone building in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Its construction was supervised by Mohammed Al Bastaki in 1761.

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