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Not often opened but was lucky one Saturday- no one else around. Well restored fort kept in good condition. Interesting history of feuds in UaQ.
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Umm Al Quwain Fort, sometimes also called Fort Al Ali, lies in the center of the city with the same name, in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain. Umm Al Quwain Fort was built in 1786 by Sheikh Rashid I bin Majid Mu'alla. It had to protect the town and harbor and was used as the Sheikh's residence and a seat for his Government. In 1929 the ruling Sheikh, Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mu'alla, was shot by 2 of his cousins in the western tower in an attempt to take overpower. The people of Umm Al Quwain however were furious, and the cousins took shelter in the fort. Several notables decided that the best course of action was to destroy the fort with the use of a cannon. This failed when the cousins shot the people who were towing the cannon towards the fort. After that a moat was dug around the fort which was filled with palm leaves. These were set alight after which also the fort fell prey to the fire, killing the rebellious cousins. Umm Al Quwain Fort kept its role as Sheikh's residence and seat of Government up until 1969. After that it turned into a police station. In 2000 it opened as a museum after a restoration. The fort has a rectangular ground plan with one round corner tower and a larger round tower in the west wall. At present Umm Al Quwain Fort houses the Umm Al Quwain National Museum which can be visited for a fee of 4 AED. Nearby are the remains of the city wall of 1820.…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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We went this site 4 years ago and i still keep good memories of it What for me gives this place the value is the well maintained status of the site and the simplicity of it It value the visit We will continue to come back
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Wonderful museum, with all history, well contextualized and nice to visit! We loved it and spent almost 2h reading and observing the very detailed scenarios! great!!! Mariana
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Date of experience: July 2019
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Interesting to see the progress of the Emirates in such a short space of time. Found this fort really interesting as it shows air conditioning as in the Olden days
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Date of experience: July 2019
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