Ministry of Tourism planning to further develop Mutrah Fort

Oman Tuesday 19/June/2018 17:04 PM
By: Times News Service
Ministry of Tourism planning to further develop Mutrah Fort

Muscat: Having reopened to the public over Eid Al Fitr for the first time since undergoing the first phase of extensive renovations, Mutrah Fort is due to undergo further development as part of the Ministry of Tourism's efforts to turn it into a tourist landmark.
Oman TV reported that "given [the fort's] strategic postion overlooking Sultan Qaboos Port, the Ministry of Tourism is working on further phases of restoration and renovation, so that the fort and its surrounding area can become an attractive tourist and cultural landmark as a distinct urbanised architectural area."
"The fort building dates back to the sixteenth century, containing nine cannons, one of which dates back to the Second World War period."