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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox building Al Hazm Castle, also known as Al Hazm fort, is a castle in Rustaq, Oman.[1]

History

It 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

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The wooden door

It 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]

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