Bait Al Numan Castle

Zamek Bait Al Numan został wzniesiony w latach 1691-92 przez imama Bil'araba ibn Sultana. Fortyfikacje zostały odbudowane przez dynastię Al bu Said 100 lat później. Fort został odrestaurowany w 1991 roku, obecnie pełni funkcję muzeum.

Bait Al Numan Castle to fascynujący zamek z XVII wieku w Barka w Omanie, który zachwyca swoją autentycznością i spokojną atmosferą. Choć nie jest tak popularny jak inne atrakcje w Omanie, jego historia, nietypowa architektura z okrągłymi i kwadratowymi wieżami oraz piękne otoczenie z widokiem na góry i morze sprawiają, że warto go odwiedzić. Brak tłumów pozwala na spokojne zwiedzanie i robienie zdjęć, dzięki czemu zamek robi ogromne wrażenie na każdym, kto ceni historię i wyjątkowe miejsca.

Fort Bait Na'aman, znajduje się pobliżu  wioski Barka. Bait znaczy dom, więc jest to dom mieszkalny zbudowany ok. 1692 r przez imama Saifa bin Sułtana, a  ok 100 lat później  ufortyfikowany i użytkowany przez sułtana Ahmeda bin Saida i jego synów.  Budynek został odrestaurowany w 1991 r i  obecnie pełni funkcję muzeum. Na parterze znajdują się sklep z daktylami,  loch dla kobiet, oryginalną toaletę i łazienkę,  która ma podziemny falaj połączony z Nakhal. Na piętrze znajdują się pokoje dla mężczyzn i kobiet- sypialnie, pokoje dzienne, prywatny pokój dzienny  dla imama z tajnym przejściem awaryjnym i loch dla mężczyzn.  Dach oferuje widoki, wietrzyk i łopoczącą flagę Omanu.

Ciekawe miejsce w dobrym stanie. Ale 3 OMR za przejscie 15 minut po forcie,to dla mnie przesada. Na dole ładnie utrzymany plac z pięknymi drzewami. Pracownik, sprzedający bilety,bardzo miły i pokaże miejsca skąd wychodzącego najładniejsze zdjęcia.

Small, lovely castle, more like a rest house. An Omani guide showed us around the different rooms. Closes at 3 pm. Free entrance.

Renovation of the Bait al-Numan fortress by Imam Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi (1749-1783) after nearly a century of its construction. The building was fortified by strengthening the walls and adding two defensive towers on the axis of a diagonal line, which provided the guards with the ability to shoot in all directions. Thus, the stately country house, which was originally equipped only with throwing holes and barricades, was turned into a fortified castle. The building consists of three floors and has a slender profile due to its height. It is protected by a wall with openings, with only entrance through a heavy wooden door. Entry into the fortress passes through a wooden gate carved under a convex arch placed in an open rectangle of ornate plaster. A spacious hall leads to five rooms, some of which have a vaulted ceiling. The rooms on the ground floor receive lighting from windows located at the top of the walls. Al Balushi says that the fortress passes through a falaj that used to make its way through the ground floor from south to north, passing through ablution basins and washing places. The ground floor of the fort contained the necessary equipment and services for the daily needs of the fort's residents, as well as places for preparing food and household chores. There were also stores for dates and extracting honey towards jars located in gaps in the fort's floor. On the road leading to the first floor, there is a mandus estimated to be about a hundred years old, and it is believed that it was used to store luxurious clothes, weapons, covers, carpets and coins. Speaking about the fort, Al Balushi explains: The reception and guest rooms called the “royal galleries” are located on the first floor, which can be easily accessed by a high and narrow staircase. They are decorated with French carpets and silk pillows and a restaurant mandoos with intricate forms of brass. The royal corridors reflect the appearances of the fort. Wealth through ceramics, precious and rare pieces of silver jewelry, these treasures are currently displayed in a beautiful museum style. In the fort there is a large room that looks like a main council, but it was used for prayer. Perhaps the presence of the small mihrab in this room is the best proof of this, as the prayer hall constitutes an important architectural element in the Bait al-Numan fortress. The mihrab points towards the qiblah. The interior design of the fort contains small projections. Above the entrance, impermeable ways to mislead the invaders, and the escape routes for the inhabitants of the fortress. In the imam’s room there is a bunker with a small opening in the ground beneath it, a dark room in the southeast tower. This room hides a safe passage towards the ground. At the farthest corner of the fort’s roof towards the sea, there is a unique building, a small room dedicated to rest and contemplation, in keeping with the nature of the rural resort. Ibrahim bin Sabeel al-Balushi, the tour guide in the "Bait al-Numan" fortress, says that the Ministry of Tourism has worked to preserve this historical landmark

Bait Al'Namaan is one of the most historical buildings in Oman especially in Barka (Na'maan) and I believe, this Castle should be one of the first tourists target ،،،،،

Pagato 3 rial per vedere un edificio spoglio e pieno di piccioni. Sconsiglio la visita

لدي تعليق فيما يخص موضوع السلامة ، الحصن يحتاج مراجعة دقيقة لموضوع السلامة فهناك على سبيل المثال في غرفة المسجد بالدور الاول هوة أو فتحة عريضة مفتوحة غير مغلقة ولا يوجد لوحة تحذيرية أو إرشادية مما تشكل خطر سقوط من ذلك الطابق حتى الأرض خصوصا على الأطفال ، وكذلك سطح الحصن يحتاج لمراجعة لشروط السلامة ويحتاج إلى ترميم .

Beautiful fort with nice interiors. A very interesting guided tour was provided by a local gentleman.

Bait al-Nu'man is located in Barka in the Al Batinah region. It was built by Imam Saif bin Sultan Al-Yaraibi. The Yaruba dynasty (also spelled Ya'Aruba or Ya'arubi) were rulers of Oman between 1624 and 1742. The construction of Beit al-Nu'man is one of the most achievements of the political and economic renaissance witnessed by Oman during the Yaruba dynasty.

Le guide était très sympa et la visite intéressante. Ce n'est pas très long cependant (20-30mn).

Visita molto molto interessante poiché l'interno del castello viene esplorato attraverso una guida che fornisce indicazioni e curiosità sulla vita e usanze degli antichi castelli in Oman, dimostrando molta competenza e tenendo il livello di attenzione molto alto. È un castello più piccolo rispetto agli altri omaniti ma la guida dà un notevole valore aggiunto. Ottima.

Good Place for Kids but not designed in style

Consiglio VIVISSIMAMENTE una visita a questa castello, molto grazioso e ben conservato, non tanto per le caratteristiche architettoniche, a dire il vero non differenti da molti altri forti omaniti. Quanto per il fatto che la guida, per lo meno quella che ha accompagnato noi, ci ha letteralmente "preso per mano" e condotto attraverso la storia del castello, e degli usi e costumi omaniti. Lo abbiamo riempito di domande, e ci ha immensamente aiutato e consigliato anche negli acquisti successivi dei profumi e incensi locali. È stata una visita che, come ho detto a lui stesso, ci ha "riempito il cuore" ❤❤❤. Grazie infinite!!!

very interesting and the guide is amazingly well prepared

neprijazni gospod nas je sprejel. Cena vstopnine, 10 OMR za 2 otroka in 2 odrasla glede na ponudbo previsoka.

Interesting Castle to watch — Owner Walker us around and tried to explain different things. Communication was a Bit difficult because of the Different Language but all in all good.

بيت نعمان او قلعة النعمان تقع في قرية النعمان ولاية بركاء جنوب الباطنة يبعد عن شارع العام حوالى 5كيلومتر بلقرب من الحديقة الحيوانات في بركاء قرية النعمان هذا الموقع التراثي الخضاري الجميل الذي يحكي قصة تاريخية عن سلطنة عمان وعن الولاية بركاء والموقع المتميز في عبق الخليج عمان يعود تاريخة قبل اكثر من 450سنة هذا تاريخ عمان الحبيبة

بيت النعمان يقع بولاية بركاء في منطقة الباطنة، وقد بناه الإمام سيف بن سلطان اليعربي..الملقب بـ" قيد الأرض" يعتبر تشييد بيت النعمان أحد المنجزات الكثيرة للنهضة السياسية والاقتصادية التي شهدتها عمان في فترة إمامةاليعاربة.. الخدمات القريبة من بيت النعمان : بقالة صغيرة توفر المواد الغذائية.. وكذلك حديقة الحيوانات بالنعمان وهي تبعد 1 كم تقريبا