kasbah

Also known as quasabeh

300px|thumb|upright=1.5|Kasbah of Sfax in [[Tunisia]]

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Citadel or fortress
Other uses of the term
Old city
Watchtowers in the Arabian Peninsula
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300px|thumb|upright=1.5|Kasbah of Sfax in [[Tunisia]]

A kasbah (, also ; , , Maghrebi Arabic: ), also spelled qasbah, qasba, qasaba, or casbah, is a fortress, most commonly the citadel or fortified quarter of a city. It is also equivalent to the term '''' in Spanish (), which is derived from the same Arabic word. By extension, the term can also refer to a medina quarter, particularly in Algeria. In various languages, the Arabic word, or local words borrowed from the Arabic word, can also refer to a settlement, a fort, a watchtower, or a blockhouse.