Al Mirani Fort
Fort Al-Mirani is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: Fort in Oman
- Also known as: “Al-Mirani Fort”, “Fort Al-Mirani”, “Fort Mirani”, “Qal‘at al Mīrānī”, and “Qal`at al Mirani”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Alam Palace and National Museum.
Al Alam Palace
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al Alam Palace is the ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Oman. It is used for official functions like welcoming foreign dignitaries and heads of state. Al Alam Palace is situated 200 metres southeast of Al Mirani Fort.
National Museum
Museum
Photo: Mohammedkhamisnasserkhamis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman is located in Old Muscat, Oman. 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. National Museum is situated 630 metres south of Al Mirani Fort.
Motishwar Mandir
Place of worship
Motishwar Mandir is a Shiva temple complex located near the Al Alam Palace in the Muttrah area of Old Muscat, Oman. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the Middle East region. Motishwar Mandir is situated 1 km southwest of Al Mirani Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalbuh and Muscat.
Kalbuh
Neighborhood
Kalbuh is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. It is home to a small park, the Kalbuh Park, which faces the Arabian Sea.
Muscat
Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muscat is the capital of the Sultanate of Oman 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.
Al Mirani Fort
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Muscat Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.61728° or 23° 37′ 2″ northLongitude
58.59324° or 58° 35′ 36″ eastOpen location code
7HMWJH8V+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 178157862OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Al Mirani Fort” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Mīrānī”
- Arabic: “قلعة الميراني”
- Chinese: “米拉尼堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة الميرانى”
- Galician: “Forte Al Mirani”
- Indonesian: “Benteng Al-Mirani”
- Persian: “قلعه میرانی”
- Portuguese: “Forte Almirani”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Al-Mirani”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Almirante”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Capitão”
- Portuguese: “Forte Mirani”
- Portuguese: “Forte Ocidental”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Al-Mirani”
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