Discover Fujairah: Wahlah Fort
The fortress of Wahlah is located in the village of Wahlah 30 kilometers from the city of Fujairah in mountainous rough and jagged areas, however the government of Fujairah has paved roads to it and which is also a tourist village of Ain Al Ghamor is located.
The Islamic Fort of Wahlah had been built on the same location of fortress on a relatively high mountain about 30 meters above sea level and oversees the areas of the Eastern Emirate of Fujairah, whereas the watch tower rises about 20 meters high, enabling the guards to monitor any person coming either from the sea or the mountain roads
The Fort is accessed through a large gate of 1 meter wide and 2.5 meters high, following the entrance is a lobby of a rectangular shape and has ladders that leads its visitors to its second floor and then to the tower which is circular in shape and large and is 11 meters high and 9 meters in diameter where the guards and archers are stationed, where as the headquarters is located in the second floor with a balcony and small openings for light and air.
The architectural structure of the Fort gives the impression of similar or inspired by the walls of the Assyrian cities (Ninoy, Nimrod and Ashur).In northern Iraq, which confirms the relationship of the region with the ancient civilization of Iraq, according to which its economic status in the Iron Age.
As a system design for all the castles and forts located in the Emirate of Fujairah, there are two rooms in in Awhalah Fort’s backyard and extended from the outside with a rectangular Majlis and its walls decorated with art from the inside with a wonderful decor and in addition to a deep water well in the northwest corner of the Fort.
