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  • Al-Rustaq Fort

  • Al-Rustaq Fort

    Al-Rustaq Fort, Rostaq Fort, is an Islamic fort located in Al Batinah Governorate Oman. The fort was originally built in 1250 AD, and was renovated in the 17th century AD.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, The forts of Rostaq and al-Hazm.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Al-Rustaq Fort
    by Keirn Oconnor, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Al-Rustaq Fort

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    1988

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Oman

    Al Batinah South

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    13th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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