Sur Al Helal Castle

Sur Al Helal Castle lies next to the hamlet with the same name, in the Al Batinah North Governorate in Oman.

I know absolutely nothing about this castle. If you know anything, please mail me.

It has very large dimensions and a square ground plan. The entrance is in the middle of its northern side, which also has 2 round corner towers. Its southern side has 2 rectangular corner towers and a round tower in the middle. On satellite photo's you can see that its interior is empty except from small walls extending just a couple of meters from the inside of the curtain walls. This design, and its location; inland and directly next to the main road leading from Sohar to Muscat, leads me to think it was used as a caravanserai.

At present Sur Al Helal Castle is closed for visitors, at least it was closed when I came by. I don't know if it is ever open for visits. An unusually large castle.

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