Arwa bin zubair castle - 9452

This is the restored castle of the Tabi’i Urwah bin Zubair (Allah show mercy on him). It’s located in the al-Aqeeq valley, along the western boundary of Madinah.

Historical castle ? and Palace of Urwah bin Zubair r

URWAH Ibn Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (عروة بن الزبير ابن العوام رضي الله عنه)May Allah Subhanah o wa Ta'ala Be Pleased with him He was the son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma' bint Abu Bakr. He was also the brother of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr and the nephew of Aisha bint Abu Bakr. was among the seven fuqaha (jurists) who formulated the fiqh of Medina in the time of the Tabi‘in and one of the Muslim historians. Urwah ibn al-Zubayr palace is located on the banks of Wadi al-Aqiq in the west of Medina, along the road leading to the Masjid Zil Hulaifah(Miqat of Madinah), and away from the Prophet's Mosque about 3.5 km. Omar bin Abdullah built the palace commissioned by Urwah bin Zubayr, and some of its buildings still exist so far. Here are Some recent Clicks of the Palace.. Hassan Mahir

Pretty good place to visit kinda gives old vibes

I was lucky to be there and see the History or great Islamic era.

This is the castle where Muhammad SAWW used to have a stop over always when coming or leaving Medina. Even though it has been cordoned off by barbed wires but if you have a local guide you can go in. Renovated and made liveable by govt to change the looks and to make it less conspicuous as an ancient castle. Well worth visiting.

Nice place needs to save old heritage still needs to improve site renovation and construction.

The castle of Urwah (قصر عروة بن الزبير), also known as the Castle of Urwah was discovered and excavated in 2013. The connection between the Urwah ibn Zubair ibn Awaam could not be established, it was merely named after him. The castle, which was built on a mountain, overlooks Al-Aqeeq Valley and its walls and foundations were built with stones cut from the nearby mountains. Its gate was on the southern side and its architectural units spreading around its three courtyards. According to tradition Urwah bin Zubair purchased a portion of Khawwat bin Jubair's and converted it into a farm and also built a large fortress on it. Urwah also had a well dug near this complex to water his land for the purpose of cultivation. In 2013, the historical ruins of an Ottoman era castle were unearthed in excavations carried out by a team of archeologists from the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). Among the discoveries were pottery, glass, tools made of stone, and steatite utensils, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The excavations and restoration works were carried out over two seasons continuously in the valley near the ancient castle named after Urwah Bin al Zubair, grandson of the first Caliph Abu Bakr. The remnants included major portions of the castle, which dates back to the Umayyad era in the first century Hijra, covering an area of 1,200 square meters. The remains of the Umayyad era castle included foundations of eight rooms on an area spreading over 40x30 square meters, and the walls were made of volcanic stones. No archaeological connection between the structure and Urwah could be extablished, the structure was merely named after him after the discovery. The main construction materials discovered during the third excavation included marble and glass, as well as steatite utensils and ceramics that show how far the Islamic ceramic industry developed during the first and second Hijri centuries. Several pieces of glass utensils and artifacts as well as metal tools apparently used for decoration purposes were also discovered.