Jabrin Castle

Jabrin Castle, also often spelled as Jabreen, lies in the village of the same name in the Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in Oman.

The castle was built in 1670/71 by Bil'arab bin Sultan of the Yaruba tribe, during the reign of his father Imam Sultan bin Saif. He succeeded his father, who was also the builder of Nizwa Fort, as Imam in 1679. Bil'arab bin Sultan died in Jabrin Castle in 1692 after which he was set in a tomb in one of the castle's cellars.

The castle first served as the palace of Bil'arab bin Sultan and later became a governmental seat and also contained a boarding school. The castle, built in multiple stages, has an inner and an outer castle. The rectangular inner castle has 2 large towers on opposite corners and features 2 adjacent courtyards in its core. There is a falaj (a man-made, partly underground water channel) crossing both courtyards.

Jabrin Castle can be visited for a fee. A great castle with lots of rooms, hallways and stairways to explore.

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