Falaj Al Fahiya Fort

Falaj Al Fahiya Fort, sometimes also known as Felij Al Mafahia or Al Flaij Castle, lies in the town of Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, in the Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate in Oman.

The town of Jalan Bani Bu Hassan lies mainly stretched along the east side of the Wadi Bani Khalid, with date palm plantations on both banks of the wadi and some smaller suburbs on the west side of the wadi. The fort is situated in the south part of town, in a small suburb west of the wadi.

I know absolutely nothing about this castle, other than that it apparently was an important fortification in the history of Jalan Bani Bu Hassan. If you know anything, please mail me.

The fort seems to have had a somewhat rectangular ground plan, with the main tower, probably serving as a keep, being part of the west wall.

Falaj Al Fahiya Fort can freely be visited. A nice castle ruin. The town of Jalan Bani Bu Hassan makes for a great visit, if you are a castle-nut like me, as there are several other fortifications strewn in and about the town. First, the large and restored Jalan Bani Bu Hassan Fort, but also the castles/forts of Awlad Murshid, Sayaaria, Al Khuwaisa and Al Mashayikh.

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