Jabal Sawda and Masmak Fortress

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Jabal Sawda and Masmak Fortress
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Jabal Al Sawda

• Jabal Sawda (Jabal Al Soodah) is quite possibly
  the most noticeable milestones in Saudi Arabia
  and spot to visit in Abha, as it denotes the
  country's most noteworthy pinnacle. The mountain
  stands just shy of 10,000 feet in beautiful Al
  Soudah National Park, an incredible spot for
  climbing in the Kingdom. Travelers who don't want
  to journey to the top can board a trolley in Abha
  or on the north side of Al Soudah National Park.

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• A tremendous mud and mud-block fortress that saw
  the introduction of a realm, Al Masmak - the word
  implies a high, solid and thick structure - fills
  in as a pleased token of Saudi Arabia's
  celebrated history. In 1902, King Abdulaziz
  caught the post and assumed command over Riyadh
  (his familial home) in the wake of having resided
  far away, banished for good in Kuwait. From this
  stronghold, Abdulaziz Al Saud vanquished and
  joined the various realms and regions that make
  up the Saudi country as far as we might be
  concerned today.
• Underlying 1865, the fort has filled some needs.
  Albeit initially used to house the posts who
  safeguarded the city, it later was an ammo
  stockroom after the attack by King Abdulaziz and,
  even later, a jail.

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• Masmak Fortress can be tracked down only a short
  drive south of Murabba Historical Palace. The
  previous post which once safeguarded the city is
  well known for its mud-block and earth outside.
  The huge complex later filled in as a storage
  facility for ammo, and after a 1902 attack by Ibn
  Saud, the fortification was utilized as a jail.
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