Matzalakar Fort
(حصن ماتزالاكار)
| Title | Matzalakar Fort |
|---|---|
| Title Original | حصن ماتزالاكار |
| Type | Other |
| Language | Undetermined |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Library: | Museum With No Frontiers |
| Record ID | monument;ISL;it;Mon01;11;ar |
| Library Location | Sciacca, Italy |
| Notes | This building is a ruin; It appears to have had a semi-square wall with cylindrical towers at its corners, roofed with hemispherical domes that were not clearly visible from the outside. Part of this building, the fort wall, still maintains its original shape, which was rectangular before water flooded it and removed its features. It was built on top of a plateau. The news that talks about the use of this building is inaccurate. It has been said that it is a fortress that protects the city of Sambuca, and this statement is confirmed by the writings of the historian Al-Idrisi. Some researchers suggested that it was used as a caravanserai due to the spaciousness of its halls and the weakness of its walls. Others said that it was an advanced center for monitoring the road between Palermo and Sciacca. |
| Sample Text | Pier Paolo Racioppi “Fortress of Matzalacar” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;it;Mon01;11;ar |
