Perched at a 20-metre high rock hill, Fujairah Fort has an imposing presence and, lit at night, it can be seen from kilometres away, a glowing picture of a time gone by.
Tourist and passers by are easily impressed by the restored 500-year-old structure, and now the surrounding area dd even more impressive feel to the site, thanks to the Fujairah Heritage Village
The village is a reconstruction of a historic Fujairah settlement around the fort, which based one of the earliest foundations of what is now Fujairah city.
There is no clear indication on which came first, the fort or the village, but in either case no doubt the two were independent.
The fort was built by local inhabitants using locally found material like rocks, gravel and clay. It was used primarily as a defensive barrier, historians say, buit in peace times it was much more than that.
Archaeologist, Salah Ali Hasan, of Fujairah Museum, says the fort was like a second home to the local community.
Being the largest and strongest in the area, the fort would form a good refuge in bad weather, like heavy rains or strong winds.
