- Riffa Fort (Arabic: قلعة الرفاع, romanized: Qal'at ar-Rifa') also known as, Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Fateh Fort or Qal'at ar-Riffa, is a fort in Riffa, Bahrain.
- Qal’at ar-Rifa’ is a 17th-century fort located on a reef amid the ancient Riffa settlement and modern-day West Riffa.
- The fort is situated on a cliff overlooking the low desert valley between the old town of East Riffa and the new town of West Riffa.
- Currently The fort has a museum dedicated to traditional Bahraini crafts as well as Arabic calligraphy.The entrance is free.
- According to research by historians, Fort Riffa was built as a defensive structure during the reign of Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa in 1812.
- Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort, commonly known as Riffa Fort due to its location in Riffa, is an historic landmark and stands witness to one of the...
Monica Bellucci - In the still of the night | La Riffa/The Raffle (1991)
- **RIFFA FORT is smaller than Qal'at al-Bahrain(Bahrain Fort) but It is bigger than Arad Fort.
- 2. Visit the Museum: The Riffa Fort Museum is located inside the fort and houses an impressive collection of artifacts from the 16th century.
- Photo taken at Riffa Fort by Fatema on 12/4/2019.
