Al Hazm Castle

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Al Hazm Castle
حصن الحزم
Al Hazm Fort (2) (41115551771).jpg
Al Hazm Castle
General information
Location Rustaq, Oman
Coordinates 23°33′03″N57°28′22″E / 23.5507°N 57.4729°E / 23.5507; 57.4729
Construction started1708
Height40 meters

Al Hazm Castle, also known as Al Hazm fort, is a castle in Rustaq, Oman. [1]

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History

The castle was built by Imam Sultan bin Saif II in 1708. [2] It was built as a residence for the imam. [3] The castle also had a prison, mosque, and religious classrooms.

After Sultan bin Saif II died in 1718, he was buried within the castle. [4]

In 1988, it was submitted to the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. [1] It was undergoing restoration work as of 2020. [5]

Architecture

The wooden door Al Hazm Fort (5) (40405009214).jpg
The wooden door

The castle is a large rectangular construction flanked by two round fortified towers. The towers are on the southern and eastern corners. The castle features a large, intricately carved wooden door. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "The forts of Rostaq and al-Hazm". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. 1 2 "Oman- Al Hazm Castle to host a variety of entertainment shows from April 24". menafn. April 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Travel Oman: Visit Al Hazm Castle in Rustaq". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  4. ↑ Publications, Jpm (2000). Gulf States. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 85. ISBN   978-2-88452-099-7.
  5. ↑ Davids, Gavin (2020-05-04). "Oman completes restoration work on tourism landmarks". meconstructionnews.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
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