List of historical monuments in Qatar
َAbout this list
[edit]The State of Qatar contains several historical sites protected by the Qatar Museums Authority,[1] one of which is classified as a Unesco[2] World Heritage[3][4] Site, Al Zubarah Fort.[5][6]
List of heritage areas
[edit]Heritage Area number | Name | Image | Agency | Type of Monument | Location/Coordinates | Date Established | Description | Opening Timings |
HAR10278 | Al Zubarah Archaeological Site[7] | Qatar Museums | Archeological Monument | (N25° 58.623 E51° 1.727) QNG (181264 – 469096) | 1760 | Is a ruined and ancient fort located on the north western coast of the Qatar peninsula in the Al Shamal municipality, about 105 km from the Qatari capital of Doha. | 9am to 5pm | |
HAR10180 | Fraiha Archaeological Site[8] | Qatar Museums | Archeological Monument | GPS Coordinates
(N26° 0.909 E51° 2.500) QNG (182559 – 473316) |
18th to the mid-19th century | Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums | ||
HAR10306 | Al Ruwaida Archaeological Site[9] | Qatar Museums | Archeological Monument | GPS Coordinates
(N 26° 5.016 E 51° 8.832) QNG (193128 – 480889) |
end of the 18th century | Is a ruined town in northern Qatar. | Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums | |
HAR20829 | Murwab Archaeological Site | Qatar Museums | Archeological Monument | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 51.548 E51° 01.270) QNG (180482 – 456034) |
1985 | is an archaeological site in northwest Qatar. | Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums | |
HAR1891 | Barzan Towers | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 25.073 E51° 24.798) QNG (219860 – 407152) |
1910 and 1916 | |||
HAR4161 | Al Khor Towers Eastern Tower | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | GPS Coordinates
1-(N25° 41.303 E 51° 30.371) QNG (229139 – 437135) |
20th Century | |||
HAR668 | Al Khor Towers Southern Tower | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | (N25° 41.281 E 51° 30.264) QNG (228960 – 437094) | 20th Century | |||
HAR669 | Al Khor Towers Western Tower | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | (N25° 41.348 E51° 30.049) QNG (228603 – 437211) | 20th Century | |||
HAR3552 | Ain Hleetan Well | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 41.358 E51° 30.069) QNG (228635 – 437230) |
20th Century | |||
HAR3546 | Old Amiri Palace | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 17.276 E51° 32.899) QNG (233479 – 392783) |
20th Century | |||
HAR1662 | Ar Rakiyat Fort | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | Access: 2 km off-road
GPS Coordinates (N26° 03.075 E51° 07.825) QNG (191444 – 477303) |
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HAR10143 | Al Thaqhab Fort | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | Access: 3.5 km off-road
GPS Coordinates (N26° 1.962 E51° 7.028) QNG (190115 – 475252) |
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HAR10061 | Al Jumail Heritage Village | Qatar Museums | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE | Access: 0.5 km off-road
GPS Coordinates (N26° 5.699 E51° 9.292) QNG (193895 – 482150) |
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HAR294 | Al Jassasiya East Rock Art Site | Qatar Museums | CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 57.208 E51° 24.395) QNG (219099 – 466484) |
Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums | |||
HAR351 | Al Jassasiya West Rock Art Site | |||||||
HAR2023 | Jazirat Bin Ghannam Archaeological and Natural Heritage Site | Qatar Museums | CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE | GPS Coordinates
(N 25° 41.553 E 51° 32.990) QNG (233519 – 437607) |
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HAR689 | Zekreet Fort | Qatar Museums | CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 29.405 E50° 50.676) QNG (162665 – 415190) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fabrique. "Heritage Sites". Qatar Museums. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Qatar Development Fund boosts UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "World Heritage Volunteers Programme in Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Heritage sites". www.visitqatar.qa. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "World Heritage Committee meeting opens in Doha". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ Fabrique. "Al Zubarah". Qatar Museums. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ Bystron, Agnieszka Magdalena; Rees, Gareth. "Archaeological excavations at the settlement of al-FurayΉah (Freiha \ Fraiha), north-west Qatar".
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(help) - ^ "Special Issue of World Heritage magazine dedicated to Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.