Al Jalali Fort
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| Address | Al Bahri Rd, Muscat, Oman |
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| Built | c. 1586 |
| Built by | Portuguese Empire |
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| ID | 809319 |
About Al Jalali Fort
Al Jalai Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces. It fell to Omani forces in 1650.
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