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The
Red
Palace
is
a
palace
built
by
the
ruler
of
Kuwait,
Sheikh
Mubarak
Al-Sabah,
in
1896,
in
the
south
of
Jahra.
It
was
named
Red
because
of
the
color
of
its
red
walls.
The
palace
gained
wide
fame
during
the
Brotherhood’s
attack
on
Jahra
in
1920.
the
design
The
Red
Palace
was
built
in
the
southeast
of
the
old
Jahra
village
and
its
construction
began
in
1896.
It
has
an
area
of
6,500
square
meters
and
its
walls
are
4
and
a
half
meters
high
and
one
meter
thick.
It
contains
33
rooms
in
addition
to
3
gates,
the
largest
of
which
is
located
in
the
east
and
another
in
the
north,
in
addition
to
a
small
gate
in
the
north
designated
for
women.
Attached
to
the
palace
is
a
stable
that
can
accommodate
100
horses.
A
drilling
well
was
added
to
the
palace
during
the
Brotherhood’s
siege
of
the
palace
in
the
Battle
of
Jahra
in
1920.
Its
red
color
was
derived
from
red
clay.
In
which
it
was
built.
The
building
of
the
palace
is
a
semi-square
building
with
walls
made
of
clay.
The
total
area
of
the
palace
is
60,726.50
square
feet.
The
height
of
the
walls
is
15
feet,
and
the
thickness
of
the
wall
at
the
top
is
two
feet.
The
length
of
the
eastern
wall
is
289
feet,
and
the
western
wall
is
298
feet.
The
length
of
the
wall
is
The
northern
wall
is
211
feet,
and
the
southern
wall
is
203
feet.
There
is
a
main
gate
on
the
northwestern
side,
and
there
are
two
gates,
one
on
the
northeastern
side
for
the
entry
of
desert
guests,
and
the
other
is
a
small
secret
door
on
the
northern
side
that
leads
to
the
private
courtyard
of
the
women’s
residence.
The
palace
gates
are
made
of
solid
wood
and
fixed
with
large
metal
nails.
Above
the
four
corners
of
the
palace
there
are
watchtowers
called
ghoula,
and
in
the
walls
of
the
palace
there
are
many
varying
holes,
the
number
of
which
ranges
from
8
to
14
holes
called
mazaghil,
which
were
used
for
defense
and
shooting
purposes
during
wartime.
Uses
of
the
palace
The
palace
is
divided
into
several
sections.
There
is
the
prince’s
residence
section,
which
is
on
the
northern
side
of
the
palace,
and
in
the
middle
is
a
large
courtyard
called
“the
harem
courtyard.”
It
also
includes
a
private
room
for
the
prince,
in
addition
to
the
kitchen
and
rooms
designated
for
servants.
The
second
section
is
the
mosque,
which
is
located
on
the
northern
side.
It
is
the
mosque
section,
and
it
consists
of
It
consists
of
a
long,
narrow
room
designated
for
the
prayers
of
those
inside
the
palace,
and
its
building
is
separated
from
the
prince’s
residence
by
a
small
courtyard
that
includes
rooms
used
by
the
imam
of
the
mosque
for
living
and
reception
during
his
stay
in
the
palace.
The
third
section
is
the
Diwaniyah,
which
is
located
on
the
western
side
of
the
palace,
and
it
is
the
Diwaniyah
that
was
designated
for
receiving
guests.
There
are
rooms
located
in
a
large
courtyard
with
an
opening
leading
to
another
courtyard,
used
to
keep
guests’
camels
for
the
prince.
During
the
reign
of
the
ruler
of
Kuwait,
Sheikh
Mubarak
Al-Sabah,
the
palace
was
a
residence
for
his
wife
Al-Jazi
bint
Fahd
Al-Asqa
Al-Dawish,
as
Lorimer
wrote
in
the
book
Gulf
Guide
that
“(There
is
an
intermarriage
relationship
between
Kuwait
and
the
Mutair
tribe.
The
Sheikh
of
Kuwait
married
the
daughter
of
Fahd
Al-Asqa,
one
of
the
sheikhs
of
Al-Dawish,
and
made
it
his
fortress
in
Al-Jahra
Residence) [4][5]
There
is
also
a
stable
in
the
palace.
It
is
located
on
the
southern
side
of
the
palace.
It
is
a
fenced
courtyard
in
which
horses
are
kept
during
the
summer.
However,
in
the
winter,
horses
were
kept
in
fenced,
covered
stables.
Cultural
activities
in
the
palace
The
Red
Palace
is
located
in
the
Jahra
Governorate
in
the
Al-Qasr
area
and
is
currently
affiliated
with
the
National
Council
for
Culture
and
Arts,
where
museums
are
held
on
some
occasions.
In
August
2001,
an
exhibition
of
ancient
weapons
was
held
in
the
palace,
and
a
ceremony
for
folk
dances
was
also
held
there
in
June
2006,
and
a
number
of
folk
dances
were
shown.
Such
as
the
Ardha
and
the
French.
