Bahla Fort
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| State Party |  Oman |
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| Type | Cultural | |
| Criteria | iv | |
| Identification | #433 | |
| Region2 | Arab States | |
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| Formal Inscription: | 1987 11th WH Committee Session |
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| In Danger | 1988-2004 | |
| WH link: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/433 | |
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Bahla Fort (Arabic: قلعة بهلاء; transliterated: Qal'at Bahla') is one of four historic fortresses situated at the foot of the Djebel Akhdar highlands in Oman. Its walls and towers were built in adobe in the 13th and 14th centuries. To the southwest is the Friday Mosque with a 14th-century sculpted mihrab. The fort, which is part of the UN World Heritage List, has been covered with scaffolding and closed to tourists for several decades now.
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