Interesting Facts about Al Fahidi Fort to Definitely Explore

Interesting Facts about Al Fahidi Fort to Definitely Explore

The crown prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the Chairman of the Dubai executive council have announced about renovating the Al Fahidi Fort recently. The fort houses the Dubai Museum, which is a major tourist attraction in Dubai.

The 200 years old fort is located in the Al Souk Al Kabir area, which is on the southern side of Dubai creek. Apart from this, there are many more other interesting things you should know about the fort.

Interesting Facts about Al Fahidi Fort


● Built-in the year 1787, the fort served as the headquarter for the Emirati ruler. It was the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum who restored the fort later on.

● The fort today is a Dubai tourism attraction. But earlier, it used to be a prison and also an armory to store weapons and artillery.

● In 1971, the UAE was found, and the Dubai Museum was inaugurated in the fort. Since then, it has been showcasing the history and heritage of the UAE to tourists and travelers.

● Though the museum got inaugurated in 1971, not all the parts were opened to the public. In 1995, the area lying under the fort was opened with several collections from the era before the oil discovery in this area. Also, this part flaunts several antiques that were a result of the archaeological excavation that took place in the UAE.

● Apart from the antiques, visitors visiting the fort can explore some amazing phenomena such as wind tower systems to keep the interiors cool much before the invention of the air conditioners, and so on.

● The Dh100 note has the image of the Al Fahidi Fort.

● Alone in the year 2019, as many as 1.5 million tourists visited the Al Fahidi Fort from different parts of the world. Ever since the fort's inauguration, there are more than 17 million visitors who came to explore the fort and the museum from across the world.

● The entire museum and the fort are spread out in about 4000 square feet with several wings. There are different things to explore in different wings, such as the history of astronomy, pearl diving, and similar others.

● The fort's neighboring area is also designed in a similar way to make your visit pictures absolutely Instagram-perfect. Also, there are shops around to get souvenirs to remember the visit always.

If you are in Dubai, you should surely not miss out on visiting the Dubai Mall if you wish to get familiar with Dubai's culture and heritage.

Kamal Pandey

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