Other·MedinaKuba Gate (Ottoman Period)
The Kuba Gate (Ottoman Period) is a historical gate that marks the direction of Kuba at the city walls of Medina or at the city entrance. Its location has been identified on a historical map in the Rare Manuscripts Library of Istanbul University.
Kuba Gate (Ottoman Period)
Kuba Gate (Ottoman Period)
Location
Medina, Saudi Arabia
MapHistory
During the Ottoman period, there were various gates in Medina, and these gates were named according to the important places or routes in that direction. The Kuba Gate is the name given to the gate on the route from Medina to the Kuba Mosque. Its location is documented by historical Ottoman maps. [Source: Istanbul University Rare Manuscripts Library, Medina Map, Inventory No: 92259]
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