UNESCO World Heritage Site

Bahla Fort

Bahla Fort is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Oman, inscribed in 1987.

The oasis of Bahla owes its prosperity to the Banu Nebhan, the dominant tribe in the area from the 12th to the end of the 15th century. The ruins of the immense fort, with its walls and towers of unbaked brick and its stone foundations, is a remarkable example of this type of for

The oasis of Bahla owes its prosperity to the Banu Nebhan, the dominant tribe in the area from the 12th to the end of the 15th century. The ruins of the immense fort, with its walls and towers of unbaked brick and its stone foundations, is a remarkable example of this type of fortification and attests to the power of the Banu Nebhan.

Country
Oman
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1987
UNESCO reference
433
Area
346.44 ha

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