吉达坐落干红海东岸。从公元7世纪开始,它就被确立为印度洋贸易航线上的一处主要港口,把货物运往麦加。它也是由海路前往麦加的穆斯林朝圣者的门户。这两个角色见证了这座城市向多元中心的发展,形成独特的建筑传统,包括19世纪晚期由城市商业精英建筑的塔状房子,融合了受漫长贸易线及其所在地的工艺影响的、红海珊瑚建筑传统。 Jeddah is located east of the dry red sea. From the 7th century AD, it was established as a major port on the Indian Ocean trade route, bringing cargo to Mecca. It is also the gateway to the Muslim pilgrims by sea to Mecca. Both of these characters have witnessed the city’s development toward a diverse center of unique architectural traditions, including the tower-shaped houses built by city business elites in the late 19th century, amalgamated by the long trade lines and the craft of their location, the Red Sea Coral building traditions.