Castle
Jabrin
🇴🇲 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.
Text adapted from “Jabrin” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jabrin ranks #3,982 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 13 mapped in Oman. Founded 1679, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Oman compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Jabrin?
Jabrin stands in Oman, at 22.91667°, 57.25°.
When was Jabrin built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1679. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Jabrin?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,982 of 7,738 worldwide, and #7 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 Jabrin?
Bahla Fort, about 7 km away.
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