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Fortified World Near Al Jaylah: On the hills and mountains of Oman, historic defensive towers still shape the landscape today. This... Category | Nature
Up the stairs – down the stairs The climb up to Fort Palamidi made me sweat a lot – 999 steps? More like 1,000. Or 1,200... who's counting... Category | city
House Alley Castle Evening lights in an alley in the back yard of Mutrah: away from the tourist paths you can often find a easier life in the port location ... Category | city

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Rocky End After a steep climb, the reward follows: The Palamidi fortress rises high above Nafplio - a Venetian bulwark ... Category | architecture
Old stones over the bay View of the Palamidi fortress in Nafplio: The building, a Venetian bulwark from the early 18th century. Strategically on a ... Category | architecture
… from here on only endless sand ... Al Wasil is a quiet village on the edge of the Wahiba Sands. The last houses are already in the shadow of the first... Category | village
Stones with sea view Done: After a steep climb, I reached one of the numerous viewing plateaus of the Palamidi fortress. Depending on the count, the ... Category | city, water
Battlement against Battlement In the fort of Nizwa: In Oman, every building must be built with battlements at the end of the roof or wall. Category | architecture
Chill Room One of the many rooms in Fort Jabrin: The fortress from the Middle Ages is located on the edge of the desert, in the region of... Category | architecture
Protected battlements Nakhal Fort: The fort is home to a museum run by the Ministry of Tourism that contains exhibitions of historical weapons, and those who fancy a visit to the Nakhal Fort are... Category | architecture

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Wadi Walls Fort Nakhal, also known as Husn Al Heem, is a historic landmark in the heart of Oman. This imposing fort, which is... Category | architecture
Chilling Again Room at Fort Jabrin: In 1984 an extensive renovation was carried out. The exhibits inside include various furniture and utensils and... Category | architecture
Water Depot In Nizwa Fort: This way, the Omanis her cool water in a jar | Oman Category | water
Entrance to the Entrance Entrance to Fort Jabrin near Bahla | Oman Category | architecture
Between thick clay Along the Fort of Nizwa: At the slightly cooler evening hour, the first people appear and the alleys and streets fill... Category | city
Arab Rampart Passage to the fort in Nizwa: The walls and buildings were built within twelve years over an underground river and... Category | city
Dome Occupation Somewhere in the anti Atlas between Tafraout and Aït Baha man passes an imposing Berber village. The Kasbah de Tizourgane invites... Category | village
Old walls In the Medina of Nizwa: The Souk and some small tea house is located In the restored Fort. Parts of the Fort can... Category | architecture
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The corner on the Chao Phraya One is located at the edge of a Green Park in the middle of Bangkok from the original 14 forts, Fort Phra Sumen, in... Category | blog, night

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My Home My Castle Innenhof im Fort Jabrin | Oman Category | architecture
Kolola Pushta Kolola Pushta Fort in the Shar-e-Nau district: former Fort is used today by the Afghan army | Afghanistan Category | architecture, city
Atrium Omani Look in a courtyard at Fort Jabrin. The castle was in 1670 by Sultan bin Saif al-ya'arubi originally designed as a residential Castle... Category | architecture
Stone Guard Remains of a fortification at Fanja | Oman Category | architecture
The Desert Guards In the village Al Wasil: old Fort system of clay at the edge of the wahiba desert | Oman Category | architecture, village
Deep-Read Books in Fort Jabrin | Oman Category | architecture
Perspective Im Fort Jabrin | Oman Category | architecture
Defence Iron Fort in Fanja | Oman Category | architecture
Draught Room inside Fort Jabrin | Oman Category | architecture