This makes it a relatively new castle in comparison to forts and castles found in the north of Oman, such as the forts in Nizwa , Bahla , and Nakhal , which are hundreds, if not thousands, years old.
Taqah Castle became the property of the government in the first half of the 20th century during the times of Sultan Said bin Taimur, the father of Sultan Qaboos. During the s the castle was expanded by adding the outer wall and its four towers. The castle was more recently renovated during the times of Sultan Qaboos and reopened as a museum in The small Taqah Castle was used as a the office and residence of the Wali of Taqah until The ground floor of the castle has a prison, a reception hall, a guards room, and some storage rooms.
The rooms of the castle are now used to display numerous exhibits such as weapons and cookware. Taqah Castle is worth visiting if you are coming to Dhofar, it is nice and compact, and showcases a lot of exhibits illustrating the old Omani way of life.
It is also worth noting that the late mother of Sultan Qaboos is also buried in the graveyard right next to the castle making this a significant site in terms of recent history.
Taqah Castle is located in the heart of Taqah city, you need to drive east out of Salalah to get to it. Entry fee is baizas for adults. The castle was more recently renovated during the times of Sultan Qaboos and reopened as a museum in The castle sits below Taqah Fort, which watches over it from a nearby hilltop.
Guided tours are available for visitors. Taqah Castle in Salalah Oman. Today I am sharing the historical place in Taqah, Oman. This is a archaeology site visit to Taqah Castle. Please watch fully and enjoy the memories of history.
Total distance: totally 35km from east salalah Timing to visit: Saturday to Thursday: morning 9am to evening 4pm. Friday: morning 8am to 11am. Tickets price: For Adult: baiza per person For children 6 to 12 years : per person Short points of the Taqah Castle: Taqah Castle was built in the 19th century. Taqah castle is also different from other landmark castles in Oman in the fact that it used to be a private residence for a tribal leader,Sheikh Ali bin Taman Al Ma'shani the grandfather of the mother of Sultan Qaboos.
Sultan Qaboos reopened as a museum in The small taqah castle was used as a office and residence of the wali of taqah until The upper floor of the castle has the watchtowers and the family quarters of the wali governor. The rooms of the castle are now used to display numerous exhibits such as weapons and cookware.
Taqah Castle is worth visiting if you are coming to dhofar. It is nice and compact and showcases a lot of exhibits illustrating the old Imani way of life. Taqah Castle is located in the heart of taqah city. Tags: taqahcastle, placestovisitinoman, salalah, salalahkhareef, khareefsalalah, archaeologysite, I hope you will enjoy this video,if you like this video please hit the like button and share this video with your friends and family.
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