Tichla Fortress
Fortress in Western Sahara
The Tichla Fortress (Arabic: تیشلا) is a fort in the Moroccan occupied Western Sahara.[1] It was built by the Spanish during their reign in Spanish Sahara in 1936.[2] During the Mauritanian campaign in Western Sahara, fighting was seen in the town of Tichla and the fortress.[3] Currently it is under Moroccan occupation in the disputed Western Sahara.
| Tichla Fortress | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Tourist Attraction |
| Location | Tichla, Western Sahara |
| Coordinates | 21°35′58″N 14°58′1″W / 21.59944°N 14.96694°W |
| Construction started | 1936 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Spanish Colonists |
References
- ^ "Tichla fortress". wikimapia.org.
- ^ "Tourist Places to Visit in Tichla, Oued Ed-Dahab–Lagouira, West Africa, Africa". April 17, 2019.
- ^ Besenyő, János (April 17, 2017). "Guerrilla Operations in Western Sahara: The Polisario versus Morocco and Mauritania". Connections: The Quarterly Journal. 16 (3).