Nizwa Fort

The Nizwa Fort is a 17th-century fortification in , . Built in the 1650s under Imam Sultan bin Saif, it is known for its large circular tower and is one of Oman's prominent historic and tourist landmarks.
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  • Opening hours:
    Saturday—Thursday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Friday: 8:00 AM—11:30 AM and 1:30 PM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortress in Oman

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nizwa.

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is the largest city in in Oman and was the capital of . is about 140 km from the Omani capital .

Nizwa Fort

Latitude
22.93317° or 22° 55′ 59″ north
Longitude
57.53007° or 57° 31′ 48″ east
Open location code
7HJVWGMJ+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131222068
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7042280
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Slovenian—“Nizwa Fort” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة نزوى”
  • Arabic: “قلعه نزوى”
  • Bulgarian: “Крепост Низва”
  • Czech: “Pevnost Nazvá”
  • Czech: “Pevnost Nizwa”
  • French: “Fort de Nizwa”
  • German: “Festung von Nizwa”
  • German: “Fort Nizwa”
  • German: “Nizwa”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר ניזווא”
  • Hungarian: “Nizva-erőd”
  • Italian: “Forte di Nizwa”
  • Persian: “قلعه نزوی”
  • Persian: “قلعهٔ نزوی”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Nizva”

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