Fort Al-Mirani

Fort Al-Mirani (Arabic: قلعة الميراني) is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman.

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Fort Al-Mirani ranks #2,142 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 7 mapped in Oman. See how Oman compares in the castle statistics.

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