Riffa Fort

This article is about the fortress in Riffa. For the geographic location, see Riffa.

Riffa Fort (Arabic: قلعة الرفاع, romanized: Qal'at ar-Rifa') also known as, Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Fateh Fort or Qal'at ar-Riffa, is a fort in Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is situated on a cliff overlooked the desert valley between East Riffa and West Riffa.

Riffa Fort
Native name قلعة الرفاع (Arabic)
Location	Riffa, Bahrain
Built	1812-1818
Restored	1993

History

In the early 18th century, a fort was built here by Fareer bin Rahhal.^[1] Over time, the fort fell and only the foundation remained. Later, during the reign of Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Al Khalifa, he rebuilt the fort using the existing foundation in 1812.^[2][1] The fort was used for defense and the residence of Shaikh Salman bin Al Fateh.^[1]

In the 19th century the fort was a residence for Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh and then it was inherited by his grand children. Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, who ruled Bahrain from 1869 to 1932, was born in this fort.^[1]

Inside Riffa Fort

See also

• List of archaeological sites in Bahrain