Oman · 17th century
Jabrin (Arabic: جبرين), also spelled Jabreen, Jabrin, and Jibreen, is a small town in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in northeastern Oman near Nizwa and the Jabal Akhdar Mountains.
The town is known for its large castle, which was built by the Yaruba dynasty Imam Bil'arab bin Sultan, who ruled from 1679 to 1692 and who was buried on site. The castle is open to visitors.
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Jabrin ranks #4,430 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 13 mapped in Oman. Founded 1679, it is older than 23% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Oman compares in the castle statistics.
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