Al Hayl Fort
A fortified courtyard house and watchtower in Wadi Hayl, built in 1932 by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi as his home for two decades. It looks over the old village of Al Hayl, abandoned in the late 1970s, where people have lived since the Umm Al Nar period.
- Where
- Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.1036, 56.2872
Get the Al Hayl Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Al Hayl Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Fujairah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Al Hayl Fort
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah 4.7 km
The main mosque of the Emirate of Fujairah, set against the Hajar Mountains. It is the second largest mosque in the UAE, after its namesake in Abu Dhabi, and its white domes and minarets stand out across the city.
Fujairah Museum 6.3 km
The archaeology and local history museum of Fujairah City. Its rooms gather finds from the emirate's ancient sites alongside objects from the traditional life of the east coast.
Fujairah Fort 6.3 km
A fort dating back to the 16th century, thought to be one of the oldest in the UAE and among the largest. Its mud-brown towers rise above the old quarter of Fujairah with the Hajar Mountains behind.
Al Bithnah Fort 11 km
A two-storey fort of rock, coral and mudbrick commanding Wadi Ham, built on the site of an Iron Age fortification. It played a part in Fujairah's rise as an independent emirate in the early 20th century.
Kalba Mangrove Reserve 14 km
A protected mangrove forest at Kalba on the east coast of Sharjah. It shelters the white-collared kingfisher, a rare bird whose dwindling numbers here are the reason the mangroves are guarded.
Awhala Fort 22 km
A restored late Islamic fort in the village of Awhala, in the lower reaches of Wadi Helo. Beneath its foundations lie traces of Iron Age building, and signs of even older Wadi Suq period settlement.
Al Rafisah Dam 27 km
A dam on Wadi Shie in the Hajar Mountains, holding back a seasonal stream that runs down to Khor Fakkan on Sharjah's east coast. The lake behind it sits among bare, rocky peaks.
Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre 30 km
An open-air theatre in Khor Fakkan, on Sharjah's east coast, built in the Roman manner with semicircular tiers of seats. Its arches and stone terraces stand against the Hajar Mountains, and every seat has a clear view of the stage.
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Questions
Where is Al Hayl Fort?
Al Hayl Fort is in Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah (4.7 km), Fujairah Museum (6.3 km), Fujairah Fort (6.3 km).
How do I get the Al Hayl Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Al Hayl Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Fujairah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Al Hayl Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Fujairah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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