Masmak Fortress

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortress
gptkbp:architecturalStyle thick walls
mudbrick
watchtowers
battlements
large wooden doors
gptkbp:associatedWith Saudi_unification
Ibn_Saud's_rise_to_power
gptkbp:constructedIn 1865
gptkbp:contains historical artifacts
gptkbp:culturalEvents art exhibitions
workshops
guided tours
traditional performances
heritage days
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Saudi_heritage
gptkbp:currentUse museum
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Ibn_Rashid
gptkbp:exhibits historical documents
traditional crafts
artifacts from the region
gptkbp:features towers
walls
courtyard
gptkbp:height approximately 3 meters
gptkbp:historicalEvent cultural festivals
educational programs
restoration efforts
siege of 1902
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of the 1902 capture by Ibn Saud
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Masmak Fortress
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Riyadh
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Al_Murabba_Palace
gptkb:King_Abdulaziz_Historical_Center
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Saudi_Arabia
Al Masmak Souq
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Riyadh_historical_area
gptkbp:renovated 1980s
gptkbp:significance military history
cultural history
architectural history
gptkbp:surroundingArea historical buildings
souks
cultural sites
gptkbp:visitedBy local residents
students
historians
researchers
gptkbp:visitors tourists
gptkbp:width approximately 2 meters