Qishla of Jeddah
Castle in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, built in 1525 for the Ottoman army
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The Qishla of Jeddah (Arabic: قشلة جدة; Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [ɡɪʃ.ˈlat ˈdʒɪd.da]) is a historical edifice in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, built in 1525 to be a military castle of the Ottoman army.[1] Today, the ruins of the castle lay beneath the Jeddah branch of the ministry of defense.
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Qishla (modern Turkish: Kışla) is a Turkish word meaning "barracks".
