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Al Fateh Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Location :Juffair
Distance :1.0 km/0.6 miles
The Al-Fateh Mosque (also known as Al-Fateh Islamic Center & Al Fateh Grand Mosque) is one of the largest mosques in the world, capable of accommodating over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque is the largest place of worship in Bahrain. It is located next to the King Faisal Highway in Juffair, which is a town located in the capital city of Manama.
The huge dome built on top of the Al-Fateh Mosque is made of pure fibreglass. Weighting over 60 t (60,000 kg), the dome is currently the world’s largest fibreglass dome. The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa in 1987. It is named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the conqueror of Bahrain
Al-Fateh now includes the new National Library which opened to the public in 2006. Non Muslims are welcome to visit the mosque, it is important to dress appropriately.
Bait Al Qu'ran
Location :Al Hoora
Distance :1.0 km/0.6 miles
Beit Al Qur'an (the House of Qur'an) is an Islamic museum at Hoora, Bahrain. The museum was built to accommodate a comprehensive and valuable collection of the Qur'an and rare manuscripts, a concept which is unique in the Arabian Gulf. All visitors are welcome, and the complex includes a mosque, a library, an auditorium, a school and museum consisting of ten exhibition halls.
This great institution and its museum house boost an internationally celebrated collection of historic Quranic manuscripts from various parts of the Islamic world, from China in the East to Spain in the West, representing a progression of calligraphic traditions from the first century of the Islamic era to the present day.
Bahrain National Museum
Location :Manama
Distance :1.3 km/0.8 miles
The Bahrain National Museum is the largest museum in Bahrain. It is constructed near the king faisal highway in Manama. The museum posses a rich collection of Bahrain's ancient archaeological artifacts and covers 6000 years of Bahrain's history. The museum includes three halls devoted to archaeology and the ancient civilization of Dilmun, while two other halls depict the culture and lifestyle of Bahrain's recent pre-industrial past. In 1993 a further hall was opened, the natural history hall, focusing on the natural environment of Bahrain. Among the exhibits in the ancient history section is an actual burial mound which was transported from its site in the desert and reassembled in the museum. Another feature is a tableau which depicts a scene from the Epic of Gilgamesh (in which reference to Bahrain is made as the paradise of Dilmun). Old Quranic manuscripts, notes on astronomy and historical documents and letters are exhibited in the documents and manuscripts hall.
Tree of Life
Location :Sakhir
Distance :35.0km/21.8 miles
The tree of life is approx 400yrs old, and comes from the Acacia family, which usually have a life expectancy of less than 100yrs. It is a mystery how the tree has survived in the middle of the desert without any water source.
First Oil Well, Oil Museum
Location :Sakhir
Distance :35.0km/21.8 miles
As its name suggests, it is the first oil well in the Arabian Gulf and is located in the desert of Bahrain. The well is situated below Jebel Dukhan. It was operated by Bahrain Petroleum Company BAPCO. Oil first spurted from this well on 16 October 1931, and the well finally began to produce oil on the morning of 2 June 1932. The initial oil flow rate was 400 barrels per day; by the 1970s the well produced 70,000 bpd, and after that it stabilized at 35,000 bpd.
Arad Fort
Location :Arad – Muharraq
Distance :7.0km /4.5miles
Arad Fort (Qal'at 'Arad) is a 15th century fort in Arad, Bahrain. It was built in a typical Arab style. Close to the Bahrain International airport, the fort has been extensively renovated and presents a magnificent sight when it is illuminated at night. It is believed that the fort was used by the Omanis during their brief occupation of Bahrain in 1800, and it is located adjacent to the strategic waterways between Bahrain Island and Muharraq Island. Little is known of the fort's history, and there is no firm evidence of the precise date of construction.
Bahrain Fort
Location :Seef
Distance :8.0km /4.5miles
The Bahrain Fort (Qal`at al-Bahrain) is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. It is composed of an artificial mound created by human inhabitants from 2300 BC up to the 1700's. Among other things, it was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization, and more recently served as a Portuguese fort. For these reasons, it was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2005.
Qal`at al-Bahrain is a typical artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata of the 300x600-metre tell testify to continuous human presence from about 2300 B.C. to the 16th century A.D. About 25% of the site has been excavated revealing structures of different types: residential, public, commercial, religious and military. They testify to the importance of the site as a trading port over the centuries. On the top of the 12m high mound, there is the impressive Qal`at al-Burtughal (Portuguese fort), which gave the whole site its name, qal`a, meaning fort. The site was the capital of the Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region. It contains the richest remains of this civilization, which was only known from written Sumerian references.
Riffa Fort
Location :Riffa
Distance :km/ miles
Built by Sh.Salman Bin Ahmed (al fateh) Al Khalifa, in 1812, Riffa Fort (Qal'at ar-Rifa') is now named (Sh.Salman bin Ahmed fort), in the Kingdom of Bahrain offers a splendid view across the Hunanaiya valley. With Riffa being home to the seat of government until 1869, this fort was strategically important at the time.
Shaikh Essa Bin Ali House
Location :Muharraq
Distance :7.0 km/4.3 miles
The house of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Ali Khalifa is located in Muharraq, the old capital of Bahrain, the old residence of the ruling Khalifa family. The house, considered to be the oldest in Bahrain, was built in the 1800 as a private residence for Shaikh Hassan bin Abdallah, the grandson of Shaikh Ahmed Ali Fatih (reg. 1783-1794), conqeror of Bahrain. In 1869, under Shaikh Isa bin Ali Ali Khalifa (reg. 1869-1932), who was a distant cousin of Shaikh Hassan, the house was used as both the ruler's residence and the centre of government. The house was then inhabited by his son, Abdallah, until his death in 1972. In 1976, the house was bought by the directorate of antiquities and restored to become a major tourist attraction, accommodating the Ethnograhic Museum.
The house is rectangular in shape and occupies a complete city block between the Shaykh Abdallah and Kharu districts. It is bordered by Shaikh Aballah Street on the south and the great mosque of the city on the east. constructed of mud bricks covered with gypsum, its exterior walls are up to one meter thick, moderating the extreme climatic conditions. The house is divided into four quarters, each arranged around a courtyard. The house has two entrances, the family entrance to the north and the guest entrance to the east.
The majority of the rooms occupy the first floor, while the summer rooms are found on the second floor terrace.
Al Jasra House
Location :Al Jasral
Distance :7.0 km/4.3 miles
Situated at the village of Al-Jasra on the west coast of Bahrain, Al Jasra House was constructed by Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Kalifa in 1907 and was later taken as a summer residence to Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, ruler of Bahrain from 1942 to 1961.
The house was designed according to the traditional Bahraini architecture to suit the local environment. The local building material used included coral, gypsum and palm-tree trunks, It consists of several rooms used for different purposed such as sitting, living, kitchen and date juice extraction. All the rooms are traditionally furnished. A distinctive feature in the courtyard is the Seyam, a moderately elevated palm fronts terrace is used for night rest.
King Fahad Causeway
Location :Location
Distance :22.0km/13.7 miles
The King Fahd Causeway is a causeway connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The idea of constructing the causeway was based on improving the links and bonds between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Surveying of the maritime began in 1968, and construction began in 1981 which opened in 1986, the causeway as made Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and beyond directly and easily accessible by road from Bahrain.
