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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Random Click 10 - Al Nakal Fort, Oman and the colours in it !!

Nakhal Fort is one of the most prominent historical monuments in the Sultanate. It derives its name from the Wilayat itself. The fort lies amidst palm orchards in Wilayt Nakhal in Al Batinah South Governorate. It is an entrenched building that rises above a rocky hill at the base of Mount Nakhal in the northeast of   Al Jabal Al Akhdar ( Green Mountains).

The fort, also called Husn Al Heem, lies 120 kilometres from the capital Muscat and is located at the entrance of Wilayt Nakhal in Wadi Ar Raqeem..This fort’s architecture does not follow a particular pattern, as it was designed around an irregularly shaped rock. You'll find that some rock parts become part of the building. This can be observed in some towers, particularly on the fort’s western side.
The construction of the castle dates back to the pre-Islamic era.



Colorful cushions in women's Majalis in one of the rooms in the fort


Some of the colorful ceramic plates and cups placed in one of the rooms of the fort preserved from the last inhabitants


4 comments:

  1. Very beautiful..... nice to see you make some time to enjoy what the city has to offer :)

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    1. Thanks Shwetha ....I Do try to visit various places around the city during the long weekends we get during Eid holidays and the National day holidays.

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