Hey Everyone in this video we explored old fort located in mutrah muscat.Muttrah Fort (قلعة مطرح) is a historic fort in wilayat Muttrah in Muscat. The fort sits on a dominating position on the hills overlooking the natural harbor of Muttrah, which would have made it quite an impregnable position to defend Muttrah from attacks while also allowing observation of the surrounding territory from its watchtowers.
The fort is thought to have been built originally in 1507 AD, only to be modified and upgraded with towers and stronger walls by the Portuguese during their occupation of Oman in the 1500s. It remained an important defensive location following that period well into modern times.
Muttrah Fort is relatively small, as its main function has been for observation and defensive weapons, so it lacks any rooms or seating areas and is simply stretched along the hill offering multiple vantage points over Muttrah corniche, harbor and the stunning rocky ophiolite outcrops! A visit to the fort would not take much time, the old cannons scattered on the ramparts are worth checking out, and so are the slightly-more-modern WWII-era artillery guns; however, the panoramic view of Muttrah Corniche alone makes Muttrah Fort a must visit place for me!
Muttrah Fort has been renovated since the 1980s, and has been open for visitors since the late 2010s (we believe since 2018, but we are unsure). Just like most forts in Oman, Muttrah Fort is open from Saturdays to Thursdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm, and on Fridays from 8:00am to 11:00am. Entry fee is 0.5 Rial Omani for adults.
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