Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Culture (MHC) has completed the restoration work on Saham Fort in North Batinah region of the sultanate while work was in the advanced stages at Al Hazm Castle in South Batinah, said a report.

 

The ministry continues to restore and maintain castles, forts that are distinguished by architectural diversity, reported Muscat Daily.

 

As per tourism ministry figures, a total of 366,360 people had visited forts and castles in Oman until the end of 2018 compared to 319,163 in 2017, registering an increase of 14.8 per cent.

 

Al Hazm Castle, which is located in the wilayat of Rustaq in South Batinah, is an Islamic architectural masterpiece, as it does not contain any ceiling rafters. Roofs are held up by columns. The width of each wall is not less than 3 m, it stated.

 

The castle, with its fortified towers and canon openings in the upper storeys, is built so that its various huge entrances are not opposite each other.

 

Al Hazm Castle has colossal wooden doors equipped with receptacles for pouring boiling oil or date honey.