Qasr Sahood
قصر صاهود
An 18th-century mud-brick fort west of the old town of Mubarraz, with well-preserved square walls and round towers, part of the World Heritage site.
Qasr Sahood lies on the west side of the old town of Mubarraz. It was built at the end of the 18th century to defend the oasis against attacks from the west, and is said to take its name from a cannon on its walls called 'Sahood'. The fort is rectangular, with round and square towers at the corners and in the middle of the walls. Its mud-brick outer walls glow golden in the setting sun, and it is part of the Al-Ahsa Oasis World Heritage property. It has been repaired in recent years, and opening arrangements change with the activity season, so you can photograph it from the outside first. It is about 5 km from the old town of Hofuf and can be combined with Ibrahim Palace and Qasr Khuzam as a fort circuit.
Opening hours
Hours vary (follow the heritage commission's announcements)
Nearby sights
- Qasr Ibrahim
- Bayt Al-Bay'ah (House of Allegiance)
- Al-Qaisariya Souq
- Qasr Khuzam (Al-Ahsa)
- Al-Ahsa Oasis Palm Groves
- Ain Umm Sab'a
- King Abdullah Environmental Park
- Jabal Al-Qarah