Temples and cathedrals in Manama

Q: In what architectural style was the fortress of Qalat al-Bahrain built and what historical events are connected with it?

The fortress of Qalat al-Bahrain, a UNESCO site since 2005, combines Portuguese fortifications of the XVI century and older Dilmun layers of the III millennium BC. Here are preserved unique stone walls with jagged parapets, characteristic of the defense architecture of the Persian Gulf. In 1521, the fortress was stormed by the troops of the Portuguese Admiral Antonio Correia, as evidenced by cannonballs in the museum on the territory.

Q: Where to go in Manama with children for educational rest?

Children will be impressed by the Tree of Life, a 400-year-old acacia that survives in the desert with no visible water sources, surrounded by interactive exhibits about geology. In the cultural village of Al Jasra, you can see traditional crafts: weaving, pottery and the construction of wooden dhows. The Lost Paradise of Dilmun water park, with theme areas of ancient Mesopotamia, combines entertainment and educational elements.

Q: Where to take the most atmospheric photos in Manama with local flavor?

The Manama-Suk market offers a kaleidoscope of pictures with arched passages, brass jugs and spices in the pyramids - the entourage has been preserved since the XIX century. On the Al-Fateh embankment, snow-white sailboats are especially photogenic against the background of the skyscrapers of the financial district. At the Al-Fateh Mosque, light is playing on the world’s largest fibreglass dome weighing 60 tons.

Q: What little-known but significant places are often missed by tourists in Manama?

The Al-Riwaq Gallery in the Old Courthouse showcases contemporary Middle Eastern art, including Mona Hatoum’s installations. The House of the Qur’an houses a collection of rare manuscripts from the IX-XV centuries, including pages of Kufic writing from the Abbasids. Al-Arin Garden with endemic plants of the Persian Gulf is the only place where the wild date Phoenix dactylifera, described in Sumerian texts, is preserved.

Q: What famous personalities have left a mark on the history of Manama and where can you find out about it?

The National Library contains the works of the medieval mathematician Al Jaseer, who developed trigonometric tables for navigation in the bay. Al-Sakir Palace hosted British intelligence officer Charles Belgrave, an adviser to the emir from 1926-1957, whose diaries became a historical source. The Museum of Petroleum presents the office of geologist Frank Holmes, who discovered in 1927 the first deposits that changed the economy of the region.

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Barbar Temple

The Temple of Barbara is the common name of three ancient temples in the village of Barbara, which are part of the historical heri …

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Sacred Hert Church

Sacred Hert Church is Bahrain’s first Catholic church built in the Persian Gulf for more than 70 years. The church has about 140,0 …

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Avali Anglican Church

The Anglican Church of Avali is one of two Catholic churches in Bahrain, the smaller of them and created almost in the same period …

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Cathedral of St. Christopher

St. Christopher Cathedral is an Anglican church in the state of Bahrain, part of the diocese of Cyprus and the Persian Gulf countr …

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