Al Jalali Fort

Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of , . The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s on an earlier fortress to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman.
  • Also known as: “Fort Al Jalali”, “Jalālī”, “Qal‘at al Jalālī”, and “Qal`at al Jalali”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Alam Palace and Al Mirani Fort.

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is the ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Oman. It is used for official functions like welcoming foreign dignitaries and heads of state. is situated 290 metres west of Al Jalali Fort.

Fort
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Fort Al-Mirani is a fort located in the harbor of the city of , . The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman. is situated 460 metres west of Al Jalali Fort.

Museum
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The of the is located in , . It was developed as a result of a ten-year collaboration between the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the Royal Estate Affairs of Oman, Jasper Jacob Associates, and Arts Architecture International Ltd, and opened to the public in 2016. is situated 700 metres southwest of Al Jalali Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muscat and Kalbuh.

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is the capital of the Sultanate of and its most important and populous city. It has been inhabited since at least 1000 BCE and for centuries was an important trading port on the Maritime Silk Road.

Neighborhood
is a village in , in northeastern . It is home to a small park, the Park, which faces the Arabian Sea.

Neighborhood
is a village in , in northeastern .

Al Jalali Fort

Latitude
23.61665° or 23° 36′ 60″ north
Longitude
58.59768° or 58° 35′ 52″ east
Open location code
7HMWJH8X+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9042570084
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
412222
Wiki­data ID
Q5470710
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Al Jalali Fort” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة الجلالي”
  • Chinese: “杰拉利堡”
  • Galician: “Forte Al Jalali”
  • German: “Fort Al Jalali”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Al-Jalali”
  • Japanese: “アル・ジャラーリー要塞”
  • Korean: “알자라리 요새”
  • Persian: “قلعه جلالی”
  • Portuguese: “Forte Aljalali”
  • Portuguese: “Forte de Al-Jalali”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Al Džalali”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Al Jalali”

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