🏛️ Bahla Fort

Oman · Asia · Cultural · 22.97°N, 57.30°E

Bahla is a town, located 40 km away from Nizwa, and about 200 km from Oman's capital Muscat which lies in the Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It is notable as the home of one of the oldest fortresses in the country, the 13th-century Bahla Fort, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress and the town are enclosed by extensive remnants of a 12 km-long (7.5 mi) fortified wall. Most buildings are constructed of traditional mud brick, many of them are hundreds of years old.

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Quick facts

Country	Oman
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	22.97°N, 57.30°E · view on map

Bahla Fort is a cultural World Heritage site in Oman, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Bahla Fort was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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