Duba Castle

Duba Castle, also known as King Abdulaziz Castle, is a historic building in the coastal town of Duba in the Tabuk Region of north-western Saudi Arabia. It stands on a rise in the centre of the town, overlooking the old quarters, the harbour and the Red Sea coast.

The castle was built in the 1930s, during the reign of King Abdulaziz, to serve as the seat of government administration in the town after the unification of the country. The building is made of stone on a rectangular plan, with rooms arranged around an open courtyard, watchtowers strengthening the corners and a main gateway in the front wall. Before that time Duba was already known as a stopping place on the coastal pilgrimage route from Egypt and as a small harbour for fishermen and traders.

Today visitors walk through the courtyard and rooms and climb to the walls to look over the town and the sea. For the people of Duba the castle is a symbol of the town's modern history and its link to the early years of the Saudi state.