Historical Forts of Oman

2. Jibrin Fort

Located in Jibrin town in Welayat Bahla. It is a big rectangular building constructed by Bala'rab bin Sultan bin Seif Al Ya'arubi (1091 -1104 A.H) (1680 -1692 A.D.). It consists of three floors and fifty-five rooms. It is 43 meters high, 22 meters wide and its eastern wall is 72 meters long. The Castle is penetrated by Falaj Jibrin, which crosses it from the western south to the eastern north. It contains the tomb of the late Imam / Bala'rab bin Sultan bin Seif Al Ya'arubi. The castle was designed to be a beautiful palace for the Imam. The Ministry restored and furnished this monument in 1404 A.H. � 1982 A.D. and since then it is open to visitors.

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