Al Jalali Fort

BEAUTIFUL

The Al Jalali Fort is part of an exceedingly beautiful and very well-maintained landscape which is very close to the Al Mirani Fort and the equally splendid Al Alam Palace. Definitely worth visiting!

A remainder of the past and the presence of the Portuguese in this region ...

Being Portuguese I must confess I was a bit disapointed not to have been able to visit this XVI th century Portuguese fort which played an important role in the past, despite the fact that I understan...

The former Portuguese Fort

As my wife and I were making our way exploring Muscat, we stopped to take in a breathtaking view of Old Muscat. The structure that drew our focus was the Al Jalali Fort which is adjacent to the harbor...

This large fortress guarding the entrance to the harbor of Old Muscat.

This large fortress stands on a high mountain, guarding the entrance to the harbor of Old Muscat. The fort was built by the Portuguese under King Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s after Muscat was sa...

Nice from the distance

This fort is far from Al Alam Palace and national museum, so i did not walk there but from the distance looks nice and attractive, most people watch it from far.