Painted ceilings
Colourful woodwork.
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A fortified palace in the village of Jabreen in the wilayat of Bahla, built in 1670 by Imam Bil'arab bin Sultan bin Saif Al Ya'rubi as his residence during his father's imamate, on a site rich in water and farmland away from the seat of the imamate. The castle is a three-storey rectangle about 43 metres long and 22 metres wide with fifty-five rooms, and the Jabreen falaj runs right through its middle. It holds the tomb of Imam Bil'arab bin Sultan and was a centre of learning that produced many scholars. It is famous for its painted wooden ceilings with colourful designs, carved plasterwork and rooms stepped over several levels around courtyards, while its crenellated walls look out over palm groves and mountains. The heritage ministry restored and furnished the castle in 1982 to open it to visitors. Tickets are about 3 OMR, per visitor guides, and many combine it with nearby Bahla Fort.
Colourful woodwork.
Running through the castle.
On stepped levels.
Jabreen, Bahla, about 50 km west of Nizwa
Imam Bil'arab bin Sultan bin Saif Al Ya'rubi built it in 1670 as his residence, and his tomb is inside.