- The Qishla of Jeddah
The Qishla of Jeddah ( _tr. Cidde Redif Kışlası) was built in 1525 to be a military castle of the Ottoman army in
Jeddah (nowadays inSaudi Arabia ). The building is located in the Old city until now.Today the small castle is a place to receive requests of youth guys to join the Saudi Army and the other military branches.
"Qishla"(modern Turkish: Kışla) is a Turkish word meaning barracks.
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