Jabrin

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 #2325 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 7 mapped in Omán. Fundado en 1679, más antiguo que el 27% de los monumentos datados del atlas — one of 399 atlas entries founded in the siglo XVII. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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