Fortress
Fortress Ra's al-Hadd
🇴🇲 Oman
Fortress Ra's al-Hadd is one of the forts of the Sultanate of Oman. This fort commands a small sandy coastal area forming the easternmost corner of the Arabian Peninsula, which is regarded as a settlement site and a land base for ancient seafarers early in history. The land of the cape represents a centre of activity and interest for archaeologists, and it is also an important nesting site for thousands of sea turtles.
Machine-translated from “حصن رأس الحد” on the Arabic Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortress Ra's al-Hadd ranks #6,658 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 13 mapped in Oman. See how Oman compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fortress Ra's al-Hadd?
Fortress Ra's al-Hadd stands in Oman, at 22.52389°, 59.79°.
How famous is Fortress Ra's al-Hadd?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,658 of 7,044 worldwide, and #9 in Oman. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fortress Ra's al-Hadd?
Quriyat Fort, about 122 km away.
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